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Border Exclusion, Repeat Home Targeting and F1 Start Changes Raise Safety Concerns

The three reports show how immigration officials, police or race organisers use different tools to manage real and perceived threats to public safety.

Overview

  • An Australian woman has been prevented from returning to Australia after authorities issued a temporary exclusion notice, with reporting linking the measure to her reported connections to ISIS.
  • The FIA ordered two extra formation laps at the Canadian Grand Prix to address cold track conditions that make tyre warming and safe race starts harder.
  • A false start by driver Kimi Antonelli was a triggering factor for the extra formation laps because a restart helps restore tyre temperature and ensure a safer launch from the grid.
  • A Brisbane couple were targeted again one week after a group of teenagers invaded their home, a repeat attack that has deepened local concern about victim safety and police response.
  • Taken together, the items show three institutional responses to risk: administrative travel bans at the border, policing of repeat victimisation in communities, and operational race procedures to manage equipment and start safety.