> expelled from the country due to a whim of a local politician in a position of power
It was the Australian Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs. That is a federal position. Saying “local politician” makes it sound like it was the city major or something. But if you mean a politician local to Australia, sure. Who else do you think should have decided?
None of that should matter at all.
> expelled from the country due to a whim of a local politician in a position of power
It was the Australian Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs. That is a federal position. Saying “local politician” makes it sound like it was the city major or something. But if you mean a politician local to Australia, sure. Who else do you think should have decided?