This is probably a ragebait article, but I'm surprised that the ABC published it. I really feel no sympathy for this man, especially since this was not his first conviction. His first conviction, where he escaped the cancellation of his visa, should've been the shot across the bow that caused him to clean up his act. But not, he chose to commit again, despite his kids.

What I'm also surprised by is that a human rights lawyer too up his case. There are far more worthy human rights cases to take up. This guy's is cut and dry if you ask me. Yes he has a sob story, but it was also predictable, and the law is clear as mud.

His kids and family are the real losers here. They're stuck with a deadbeat dad who they won't be able to send off properly, all because of their dad's choices.

[–] argv_minus_one 2 points 1 year ago (4 children)

That's not an excuse for deportation. He was ten months old when he immigrated. He is an Australian, and it's sick and wrong that your government doesn't recognize that.

[–] surreptitiouswalk@aussie.zone 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So he had what 5-6 decades to become a citizen? And he chose not to?

[–] argv_minus_one 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Earning citizenship is prohibitively expensive for a lot of people, and this man was never given a meaningful choice in whether to live in Australia. Citizenship should be automatic in cases like his.

[–] Cypher@aussie.zone 1 points 1 year ago

Citizenship is cheap as chips, my partner went through the process in a matter of months once she had met the requirements.

It was the visas that were expensive especially after the Liberals jacked up the price for a partnership visa.

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