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Palestinian Grandmother Freed From Sydney Detention as Visa Status Remains Unresolved

After a week in Villawood, Maha Almassri’s release leaves questions over the confidential security assessment that led to her visa cancellation.

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Overview

  • Assistant Citizenship Minister Julian Hill personally revoked her bridging visa on July 10 after ASIO concluded she posed a direct or indirect security risk.
  • Almassri was detained in a pre-dawn operation at her Punchbowl home, held overnight at Bankstown police station and then moved to Villawood Immigration Detention Centre.
  • She was released on July 17 without any public explanation for why she failed the character test or what specific risks were cited.
  • The Department of Home Affairs has declined to comment on the cancellation, citing the confidentiality of intelligence assessments.
  • Her family and legal representatives are demanding transparency as Almassri’s legal status remains unresolved and she faces an uncertain future in Australia.