Australian police say too many minor offenders deported

From Morning Report, 6:09 am on 19 October 2017

Australian police are calling for a softer line against minor offenders who are ending up facing deportation to New Zealand. Their national union, the Police Federation of Australia, told a parliamentary inquiry yesterday too many low-level offenders are being swept up by the immigration clampdown. Some judges are already imposing lower penalties to avoid mandatory visa cancellation and detention. The Federation's chief executive Mark Burgess says he has heard state and federal police are no longer going to provide security-sensitive information to tribunals considering detainees' appeals. This could make it more straightforward for detainees to appeal.