Just let the kiwi fruit in

If they don't take citizenship send them back for any crime committed.

Just do a two-way deal!

We send their criminals back; they send any of ours back!

Pretty sure we will get the better deal!

Broke criminal Kiwis come here, commit crimes and live a life of luxury in easy prisons for life - food, accommodation, utilities, gyms, medical - all free for them but at Aussie taxpayer expense!

Are we sending all our other non-aussie criminals back to their home countries? It has to be the same for everyone...

Do Aussies that are criminals in other parts of the world get sent home?....from what I've seen if they do come 'home' the punishment given isn't continued here.....on that basis if Oz convicts them they should keep them until the crime is 'paid' for...

How often do we hear that we 'HAVE' to rescue drug runners etc that get caught up overseas... they knew the rules in that country, they take the punishment...

If they are not citizens, send them back after they have served their time.

The Hey Dad child molester was recently sent back to the UK.

What a lot of whinging by NZ. Yes, they have got the rough end of the policy of sending criminals back to their country of birth but the reason for that is that there are more criminals of NZ birth being sent back than those coming back of Australian birth. We don't require a visa from those travelling from NZ but if we did there would be a lot who wouldn't make it here in the first place. If NZ want us to stop sending their criminals back then reintroduce the visa system to stop them coming here in the first place.

I know someone who, in their 40's, after being warned that a subsequent offense would lead to deportation, notwithstanding they had been in Australia since being a very small child, with virtually no ties to the UK , was sent back to England (he never obtained Aussie citizenship). Why should Kiwis be any different!!!

If you can't be bothered (or don't want) to become an Aussie it's your problem!

If they have citizenship here and family, maybe they could go to prison here and we bill NZ.  NZ could do the same to us. If there's no family here, then they get returned to their home.  Many people are deported to many different countries AFTER doing time in Australia, huge cost to public resources.  Maybe, again, we could have policies similar to my first sentence and countries reimburse us for costs,  after second crime the whole family are returned to their original country of origin.  NO courts involved or judges etc to make a 10 yr project for any ex criminal pleading to stay here.  The person being removed is removed quietly like today. 

They don't get Aust Citizenship because after working in Australia they go back to NZ and get a pension there without any restrictions.

Most Countries have the same system, do the crime, not a citizen of that country, out the door you go.

If they wanted to stay in Aust then become a citizen. This will solve the problem of deportation. The Christchurch mass shooting, I visited NZ just after that, didn't I get a serve from the Kiwis about the Australian criminal at Christchurch.

My reply. The NZ Gov allowed this to happen.!!!!! The Shooter was an Australian let in by NZ, allowed to live for some time in NZ. NZ Customs allowed the guns into NZ!!!!!. The Aust Shooter must had brought the guns in NZ. These guns are not in Aust. How did he get these guns????. He purchased them in NZ.

Australia will take back this shooter when He has completed his goal term. Other words NZ will deport him to Aust. Only one problem he has a life sentence. This should keep the PM of NZ happy.

No further comments from the Kiwis when I was at the supermarket. I didn't know any of those who had plenty to say about me being an Aust in NZ

I think it should depend on the crime and the length of time domiciled in Australia. I don't think sending people back for petty crime is a good idea. Perhaps the two strikes and you are out may be the way to go.

I think Australia is too lax when it comes to criminals.

We had a case here in WA this week when a guy had been sentenced to prison for killing a woman on the road, it turns out he has been caught 17 times for not having a license too, now he has to go back into jail again for the same crime.  For the 12 months.    Perhaps he is Australian I don't know, but I do think our sentences are too small for most people these days.

Yes I don't agree for returning back to NZ for a petty crime as it can affect the whole family.

Send the NZ crims back and welcome more hardworking and loyal people like the Bilolea family