How can you breach visa conditions, get a suspended sentence, and then go and breach again, blow the 1 year minimum, how about a 1 way air ticket out of the country.
This is utterly absurd. There appears to be a wilful undermining of the intention of the legislation. Who were the “experts” the police consulted? It’s good the AFP have a good relationship with them, but the purpose of the legislation is paramount, and should not be undermined by public servants. Thanks James for your attention to this.
There was supposed to be a one year mandatory sentence set by parliament but there was something in the over-riding legislation that gave the Judge power to ignore it - and he did and then there was a subsequent visa breach. That judge needs to go back to jidge school.
This is abhorrent, to know they are not even held accountable under our Laws, this sends a clear message to all , sneak into Australia, and no law applies. The chair shows good reason why she shouldnt be there, unskilled and in a position due to sex, not skill
What do you EXPECT JUST ANOTHER FEMALE IN THE ROOM, WHO IS NOT QUALIFIED FOR THE POSITION.The Majority of Male's today are USELESS IN THIS GOVERNMENT.HALF PUBLIC SERVANT'S NUMBERS.
Thank you senator Paterson for doing your job. The obstruction by highly paid, over- rated public servants whom you've previously questioned has been nauseating. Also that of the ALP. As I heard Mike Jefferies say on 2GB not long ago, such ambitious people "fight like weasels on meth" to advance above others up the public service greasy pole, then do SFA once there.
Keep up the great work, hopefully they actually scamper with actual results after this, to think if YOU didn't bring this up it would have stayed unhinged.
Get through this... wow. How can I say it? Some of us have had to get through things that professionals who love the ALP created like what hopefully doesn't happen from this. It lasted a matter of hours but the real hell has been the decades since dealing with people like the +1 in the chair
James good to see you hard at work for the best interests for Australians, can't believe you have to check Australian law/policies are being enforced. Personal judgement not minimum standards and benchmarks that's our law WTF.
INDIVIDUAL MAGISTRATE'S AND OFFICERS DETERMINE THE OUT COME OF MOST OF THESE REPEAT OFFENDERS. Show us their Bank Accounts $$$$$$ We know who are the repeat OFFENDERS.
The State in which the Commonwealth matter is heard has no jurisdiction. The State Court should be closed then reopened as a Commonwealth or Federal Court and it deals with that legislation. Indeed, the very reason for closing then reopening is to avoid this multiple agency conglomeration
Every department in this country is a complete failure if we put Australian judges back in control we may have a chance for the laws of this country to be used
Its a tough one. On the other hand, 75% have not reoffended and are now more likely to add to society through tax rather than such a drain through incarceration. Our criminal system will process the reoffenders, hopefully severely. These members of the police force are not to blame and a credit to our society. And so is Senator James Paterson. Unfortunately there have been victims who I hope are at least compensated throughout this mess, which Senator Paterson is right to look to the opposing Minister for at the very least, education, support and training, and if necessary, the opposing Minister's job if negligence persists.
Such bizarre laws: so imagine as an Australian citizen I apply for an immigration visa and just break laws I get a get out of jail card. WTF is happening to our country.
Was It the African guy claiming to be indigenous that got bail?? 🤣🤣🤣 I'm sorry but this country is a joke. We're becoming like Canada - all woke and no sense.
Should we have confidence in these people that they will ever be able or willing to protect us? OMG give the job to someone who is competent and not corrupt! Great job Senator Patterson! We need more people like you in parliament!
