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About 500 criminals who committed violent offences are among those stripped of their visas, including 13 for murder, seven for manslaughter, 125 for assault and 56 for armed robbery.
Minister for Home Affairs Peter Dutton said the Government is committed to protecting our communities and keeping Australians safe.
“There’s no place in our country for people who come here and harm Australians,” Mr Dutton said
“We welcome people from all round the world, but those few who think they can live in Australia and be involved in criminal actions need to know they won’t be staying long.”
Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs David Coleman said the Government was sending a strong message to non-citizen law breakers.
Source: violent-and-sexual-offenders-stripped-of-Australian-visas.pdf
Long overdue