A 33-year-old Pakistan-born man has faced the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 19 March 2025 after being charged with allegedly failing to comply with his visa-mandated conditions.
Authorities located the man in Melbourne and charged him with breaching his Commonwealth visa conditions between 5 March and 19 March 2025.
It is alleged he failed to observe his residential curfew obligations and did not maintain his electronic monitoring device.
The man faces two charges under the Migration Act 1958 (Cth):
- Failing to remain at a specified address (Section 76C)
- Failing to wear a monitoring device (Section 76D)
Each offence carries a maximum penalty of five years’ imprisonment and/or a $93,900 fine.
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