Sydney's Villawood Detention Centre on fire 21-4-2011
Bowen cracks down on asylum seeker rioters
AAP
April 26, 2011, 12:55 am
Asylum seekers convicted over acts of violence in detention would fail a character test under new laws.
Asylum seekers convicted over acts of violence and riots at immigration detention centres would fail the government's character test and face probable deportation under a proposed new law.
Immigration Minister Chris Bowen will unveil the new law on Tuesday, following recent riots at Villawood, Christmas Island and Broadmeadows which caused millions of dollars of damage, News Ltd reports.
If the laws are passed by federal parliament, which resumes in a fortnight, they will apply from Tuesday to any detainees convicted of a crime during those riots.
The changes would make it easier to send criminals back to their country of origin or prevent them from applying for permanent protection visas.
"These changes send a clear message to anyone considering engaging in unacceptable behaviour in immigration detention that this will only increase their chances of not being granted a visa," Mr Bowen said.
"The government believes the powers under the Migration Act can be strengthened to create a more significant disincentive for this sort of destructive behaviour.
"This will apply to all people in immigration detention: onshore and offshore arrivals, asylum seekers, or otherwise."
Under the new law, a convicted criminal facing persecution in their home country would most likely be granted a provisional visa and may be sent back once the threat against them is over.
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14Thumbs UpThumbs Down1Glenno12:27am Tuesday 26th April 2011 ESTReport Abuse
'Face probable deportation', Ha what a load of crock from a go nowhere Government selling Australia out for their own self gratification.
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15Thumbs UpThumbs Down0Lorraine12:31am Tuesday 26th April 2011 ESTReport Abuse
Some sense at last, but how do you expect to get it past the large number of fools in there? People in office who joined the protest outside should be prosecuted and sacked for inciting the detainees to further bad behaviour.
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1Thumbs UpThumbs Down0L12:35am Tuesday 26th April 2011 ESTReport Abuse
book em Glenno
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2Thumbs UpThumbs Down0Magpie-112:35am Tuesday 26th April 2011 ESTReport Abuse
Well said Lorraine I agree.
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10Thumbs UpThumbs Down0vinny12:42am Tuesday 26th April 2011 ESTReport Abuse
they riot while in detention centres and cause millions of dollars damage . what will the scumbags do when if they are let into our Australian society? get rid ofr the lot of them before they reach our shores NOW.
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3Thumbs UpThumbs Down0robyn12:44am Tuesday 26th April 2011 ESTReport Abuse
About time they listened to public opinion! BUT..it still has to be passed..so..don't celebrate yet.
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6Thumbs UpThumbs Down1Paul12:47am Tuesday 26th April 2011 ESTReport Abuse
WHAT 'Under the new law, a convicted criminal facing persecution in their home country would most likely be granted a provisional visa and may be sent back once the threat against them is over.' You must be joking. We will knowingly accept other countries criminals! Probably be deported! Do we not have control of our own laws in this country?
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1Thumbs UpThumbs Down0David12:49am Tuesday 26th April 2011 ESTReport Abuse
Now Bowen is going to say "Pretty please, WITH sugar on top!", instead of just "Pretty please." Those rioters better watch out!
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8Thumbs UpThumbs Down1Halley Toesis12:54am Tuesday 26th April 2011 ESTReport Abuse
How many appeals (and years going through it) against their criminal conviction will be allowed...before they will be allowed to stay under a different visa anyway? No thanks! OUT NOW! ALL OF THEM!
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4Thumbs UpThumbs Down0Halley Toesis01:18am Tuesday 26th April 2011 ESTReport Abuse
....and all is forgiven now, only applies to this sort of behaviour from Tuesday on. More chance of East Timor being built before anyone is deported. And why dear Chris should...more significant disincentive for this sort of destructive behaviour..be necessary? It shouldn't be in them in the first place!!!~!!
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