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Australia accused of flouting international obligations over child's 'disturbing' deportation to New Zealand sbs.com.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sbs.com.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
She said she had not spoken to Prime Minister Scott Morrison about the teenager’s deportation. “He knows my position on the deportation policy,” she said. “So actually regardless of whether or not we’re dealing with a minor or someone who’s older, I have a specific objection to the fact that we have people being deported from Australia who we consider to be Australians.” The boy was deported alone, and it s understood he is the first minor to be sent back under the scheme. Under current Australian laws, visa holders who are sentenced to at least 12 months in jail face mandatory deportation. For New Zealand citizens who have spent the majority of their lives in Australia, however, the practice can see them returned to a country they have little connection to. ....