Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

I'm advised—I'm just trying to see; I've been told it's page 3—all individuals who have been released as a result of the High Court's decision have been granted bridging (removal pending) visas with appropriate conditions, and law enforcement agencies have been notified of their release. I'm not sure if that is precisely what the senator is referring to, but that's the advice I have. I have seen some of the media reports. Obviously, these are decisions which have to be made, reflecting the High Court decision on the need to release—notwithstanding the government's different submissions to the High Court—and the framework around the minister's consideration of the application of the visa and its conditions.