NZ woman deported from Australia as a 501 following violence against her ex
A 43-year-old New Zealand woman is being deported from Australia under Section 501 of the Migration Act following a history of criminal offenses, including domestic violence. The Australian Administrative Review Tribunal upheld the decision, noting that she can maintain contact with her family via digital means.
Why it matters
This case highlights the ongoing controversy and human impact of Australia's '501' deportation policy regarding long-term residents.
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The parents of a 17-month-old Australian girl hoped that the child’s grandmother, a New Zealand citizen, would have a presence in their daughter’s life.
But the 43-year-old grandmother will have to watch the child grow up from a distance, because she is being deported from Australia for her persistent and escalating criminal offending.
The woman is being sent back to New Zealand after serving a prison term for domestic violence offences against her former partner.
The Australian Administrative Review Tribunal has turned down her request to overturn the cancellation of her visa to be in Australia, where she has lived for the past 11 years.
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