Australia releases stateless man on ‘strict conditions’ after indefinite immigration detention ruled unlawful

Penny Wong reveals Rohingya man known as NZYQ no longer in immigration detention following high court’s landmark ruling

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The stateless Rohingya man who won a high court ruling that indefinite immigration detention is unlawful has been released on “strict conditions”, Penny Wong has revealed.

The government leader in the Senate revealed in question time on Thursday the man known as NZYQ had been released, after the Coalition sought to inflame controversy over what it called a “very disturbing” decision.

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