Backlash over visa ban as Coalition moves to soften ‘inhumane’ Labor law

Proposed deportation laws would be relaxed under changes favoured by the Coalition to make it easier for relatives from blacklisted countries to come to Australia, as the Albanese government faces a backlash from migrant communities.

The government expects to win the case, but was mistaken about its prospects in the November High Court decision that made indefinite detention illegal for those with no prospect of deportation, with O’Neil telling Sky News she had been advised the government would likely succeed. In a letter to constituents seen by this masthead, the Bennelong MP said he feared the bill’s potential “to impact people visiting Australia from abroad” and urged them to make submissions to the Senate inquiry.

Coalition sources, speaking to this masthead on the condition of anonymity, said the opposition is expected to introduce amendments after the Senate inquiry, pushing for greater clarity and fairness to avoid punishing multicultural groups for the policies of their homelands.

“There could be political consequences here. This could hurt Labor. We’re alienating a base that has traditionally supported Labor governments,” the MP said.

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