Immigration detention issues have plagued the federal government for the past four months, and pressure is mounting ahead of a new High Court challenge. In November, the landmark NZYQ ruling led to 151 detainees being released. Now, a further 150 asylum seekers could be released if a new legal challenge — known as ASF17 — is successful.
Iran is the only country Australia is trying to send him to even though he is willing to go to another, his lawyers said in written submissions to the court. If the ruling is expanded to cover indefinitely detained people who refuse to cooperate with Australian authorities, the Iranian man would be released and more immigrants could be freed.
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