Landmark High Court ruling prevents deportation of Indigenous Australians

Lawyer Claire Gibbs outside the High Court in Canberra

Lawyer Claire Gibbs outside the High Court in Canberra Source: AAP

In a 4-3 judgement, the full bench of the nation's highest court has ruled that Indigenous people cannot be deported, even if they are technically foreigners.



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