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CB Bonus 06 : The IK and Australian government want to believe they can’t deport people. But they CAN!
Legal Powers Exist to DEPORT — Verified Australia 🇦🇺
• Under Section 501 of the Migration Act 1958, the Minister (or delegate) can refuse or cancel a visa if a person fails the character test, which includes:
• A substantial criminal record (sentenced to 12 months or more)
• Convictions involving children or serious international crimes
• Association with criminal organisations
• Risk of disruptive or violent behavior
• National security threats or INTERPOL notices
• Ministerial Direction 99 (effective 3 March 2023 under Section 499) guided how these decisions should be made—especially weighing community safety and the individual’s ties to Australia.
• Since 21 June 2024, Direction 110 has replaced Direction 99, but the core remains: decision-makers still have the power to refuse or cancel visas based on character.
United Kingdom 🇬🇧
• Immigration Act 1971, Section 3(5)(a): the Secretary of State can deport any non-British national if their presence is “not conducive to the public good.”
• Section 3(6): deportation may follow a court conviction for someone 17 or older.
• UK Borders Act 2007 imposes mandatory deportation for foreign criminals sentenced to 12 months or more, unless exceptions apply.
Short, Fact-Based SummaryAustralia:
• Yes, the law (Migration Act 1958, Section 501 + Direction 99/110) empowers the government to deport non-citizens who fail the character test.
• Despite this, robust community-safety powers go unused. Legal challenges, vague wording in Direction 99, and high appeal success rates (AAT reversing about half of cancellations) have hampered enforcement.
UK: • Yes, under Immigration Act 1971 and UK Borders Act 2007, the Home Secretary must deport foreign nationals convicted of serious crimes or deemed not conducive to the public good.
• Yet, in practice, human rights, family welfare (Section 55 duties), and treaty obligations can delay or block deportation decisions.
The UK and Australia already have clear laws allowing deportation of non-citizens who fail character or “good conduct” standards—under the Migration Act 1958 (Section 501 + Direction 99/110) in Australia and the Immigration Act 1971 + UK Borders Act 2007 in Britain.Why they’re not using them:
• Australia:
Weak political will, vague guidelines (Direction 99), and high appeal rates—courts and tribunals often overturn decisions.
• UK:
Human rights laws, child welfare duties, and legal safeguards slow or block deportations—even when the law allows them.
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