Murderers, rapists, pedophiles among foreign criminals deported
Murderers, rapists, pedophiles among foreign criminals deported
Rachel Baxendale
Reporter
Melbourne
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Immigration Minister Peter Dutton says 490 people, including 24 rapists, 28 pedophiles and 12 murderers have been sent packing. Source: News Corp Australia
Hundreds of criminal foreign nationals, including pedophiles, rapists and murderers, have had their visas cancelled and been deported since the Abbott government came to power, the Immigration Minister has revealed.
Immigration Minister Peter Dutton today confirmed 490 people, including 24 rapists, 28 pedophiles and 12 murderers had been sent packing — most during the past six months.Mr Dutton said there had been a dramatic increase in the number of visa cancellations the government had presided over during the past few months.
“They’re significant numbers and the numbers will continue to build as we work through those people who are in our country on visas who have committed criminal offences,” Mr Dutton said.“They won’t be staying in Australia.”He said the Immigration department had worked closely with the Australian Crime Commission, the AFP and state police forces to better identify people who “seek to do harm to Australians.”
“We are determined to make sure that we can make our society safer and we will make it safer by cancelling the visas of people who are here doing the wrong thing.“They will be sent packing from our shores, and our society here in Australia will be safer as a result of that.”Mr Dutton said those sent home were from countries all over the world, including the Asia Pacific region, Europe and the Middle East.He said the government had particularly focused on outlaw motorcycle gang members and people committing serious crimes.
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