20/08/2026
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WIFE-RAPIST KEPT IN AUSTRALIA
A Nigerian man who r***d his estranged wife, assaulted his autistic son, and had a long history of family violence has been allowed to stay in Australia after the Administrative Review Tribunal restored his visa.
Known only as “LHDV” in the tribunal decision, the 39-year-old arrived in 2016 on a student visa, never finished his course, and later became involved in a major phishing scam with his Australian wife. In 2024 he r***d her after she ended the relationship. He was convicted of r**e, s*xual assault and breaching a suspended sentence, served around 20 months in prison, then was taken into immigration detention in May.
Despite a Domestic Violence Order that remains in force until 2031, the Tribunal decided last week that he should not be deported. Senior Member Alison Mercer ruled that his “rehabilitation” (including certificates in domestic violence awareness and anger management) and the “best interests of his children” outweighed the risk he poses to the community.
This is the same Direction 110 system that has already allowed a string of convicted s*x offenders, violent criminals and even killers to keep their visas. While ordinary Australians struggle with the cost of living, the government is still housing some of these detainees in hotels — including five-star suites — at taxpayer expense.
How many more women have to be beaten or r***d before the message sinks in? If you commit serious family violence as a non-citizen, you should be removed. Full stop.
The Minister has the power to intervene. The question is whether he will use it.
