Ombudsman slams immigration authorities over deportations of ex-prisoners

Christmas Island detention centre

Christmas Island detention centre Source: AAP

The Commonwealth Ombudsman has hit out at the Immigration Department over a dramatic spike in deportations of people with criminal convictions from Australia. Colin Neave says people are spending too much time in immigration detention centres while their cases are decided.



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