Andrew Giles fronts the media following High Court’s decision in detainee case

Immigration Minister Andrew Giles has fronted the media after the High Court handed down its decision in the ASF17 case. The High Court, on Friday, rejected a challenge by an Iranian refugee known by the pseudonym ASF17. This means that the government will not have to release up to 170 asylum seekers from detention whose lack of cooperation is a factor in why they can’t be deported. “The government welcomes this decision of the court because we’ve always held this view,” Mr Giles said. “We’ll continue to work to make our migration system better, stronger, and also fairer.”