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Federal Court accepts appeal from Federal MP Alan Tudge after judge said he may have acted criminally
The Federal Court has accepted an appeal by Federal Cabinet Minister Alan Tudge, in a case where a judge said he may have acted criminally.
Key points:
- Federal Court Justice Geoffrey Flick said Alan Tudge had deprived a man of his liberty by not releasing him from a detention centre
- The court said some of Justice Flick’s criticism was unwarranted and could have been considered “personal” criticism
- Mr Tudge welcomed the decision by the court to accept his appeal
Federal Court Justice Geoffrey Flick made the scathing comments last September, in a case concerning a Hazara Afghan man who was left in an immigration detention centre despite being granted a visa.
Justice Flick said Mr Tudge, then the acting Immigration Minister, had…
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