New Zealanders kicked out of Australia at the rate of two a day
Australian Rules football star’s father is among those to get the boot because of biker gang links
Kiwi criminals living in Australia are getting their marching orders from officials as figures reveal almost two New Zealanders a day are getting sent home.
An investigation by The Courier Mail discovered 664 Kiwis had their visas cancelled in the last financial year after a law change in December 2014.
More than 3000 foreigners have had their visas revoked over the past three years, including murderers and members of street gangs, the Courier Mail reported.
Australian Immigration Minister Peter Dutton has been cancelling visas of foreign-born criminals on character grounds, which include if they have a substantial criminal record or they are suspected of being a member of a group involved in criminal conduct.
The most high profile case involved Shane Martin, father of premiership-winning AFL star Dustin Martin, who was booted out due to his Rebels motorcycle gang links.
Martin was deported back to New Zealand in March under “character grounds” in the Migration Act.