Laura Tingle on the detainee release ‘debacle’

<p>The High Court delivered a ruling earlier this month that’s led to the release of more than 140 people from indefinite immigration detention. </p><p>Some have serious criminal backgrounds in Australia or overseas. </p><p>It’s become a political nightmare for the government as it’s scrambled to have those released monitored by authorities. </p><p>Today, chief political correspondent for the ABC’s 7.30 program, Laura Tingle, on why the political chaos that’s unfolded since the court ruling has been an ‘unedifying debacle’.</p><p>Featured: </p><p>Laura Tingle, 7.30's chief political correspondent</p>