New Zealand-born woman abused in Australian state care wins appeal against ‘501’ deportation

Tribunal finds her offending was directly related' to factors including sexual abuse when she was in the care of Australian authorities

A New Zealand-born woman has successfully appealed being deported from Australia under its controversial 501" migration law after a tribunal found her offending was directly related to being abused in Australian state care as a child.

The woman, whose name is withheld, arrived in Australia when she was seven years old with her mother and two siblings, and has lived there for several decades.