PoliticsCitizenship crisisPrint articleIndigenous men cannot be deported as 'aliens', says High CourtMichael PellyLegal editorFeb 11, 2020 – 11.10amSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginAn Aboriginal man who was to be deported under "character" laws was released from detention on Tuesday when the High Court found Indigenous Australians cannot be regarded as "aliens" under the Constitution.Brendan Thoms, 31, walked out of the Pinkenba Immigration Transit Centre in Brisbane around midday after spending 500 nights there since he was released from prison in September 2018.Loading...Michael Pelly was The Australian Financial Review’s legal editorSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreCitizenship crisisHigh Court of AustraliaPeter DuttonPapua New GuineaLatest In PoliticsFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In PoliticsThe Australian Financial Review MagazineThe 25 new watches you need to know nowLuke Benedictus and Bani McSpeddenWhat OpenAI’s Sam Altman suggests you do to keep your jobThis Australian watch reseller is making its move on London and NYCBOSS Financial ReviewThe army captain now helping companies fight a new battlePatrick DurkinWhat the NAB saga reveals about the private lives of CEOsThe 5 tips that stuck with 2025’s BOSS Young ExecutivesLife & LeisureSpice up your life with dirty rice perfume and a leather Prada skirtEugenie KellyHow surfing keeps this founder saneWhat’s the big deal about Bora Bora anyway?Rich ListStake.com founder invests millions to build Australia’s ChatGPTPaul SmithRich Lister Walker family donate millions to Sydney cancer centreChina provides reality check for Forrest’s green iron dream
