Dave Martin – The Conversation

Jacinda Adern said the issue was having a ‘corrosive’ effect on Australia’s relationship with her country, and that Australia should not take the closeness of the relationship for granted. Julian Smith/AAP

July 24, 2019

No, Peter Dutton. Most deported Kiwis aren’t paedophiles and you’re hurting our relationship with NZ

Patrick Keyzer, La Trobe University and Dave Martin, La Trobe University

Many people being deported have extensive family ties in Australia and have spent very little time in New Zealand.

More than 1,000 New Zealanders have been deported from Australia in the last 2 years. Shutterstock

July 12, 2018

Why New Zealanders are feeling the hard edge of Australia’s deportation policy

Patrick Keyzer, La Trobe University and Dave Martin, La Trobe University

Changes to Australian immigration law have resulted in a sharp increase in deportations, particularly among New Zealanders of Maori and Pacific Island descent.

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