Lawyer Claire Gibbs outside the High Court in Canberra Source: AP
In a four votes to three judgement, the full bench of the nation's highest court has ruled that Indigenous people cannot be deported under the Australian constitution, even if they are technically foreigners. This is a significant day in Australian law and in Indigenous affairs.
In a four votes to three judgement, the full bench of the nation's highest court has ruled that Indigenous people cannot be deported under the Australian constitution, even if they are technically foreigners. This is a significant day in Australian law and in Indigenous affairs.
