Media Release
Kenya-born man charged over alleged visa breach in Queensland
A Kenya-born man has faced Brisbane Magistrates Court today (8 January, 2026) charged with failing to comply with his visa-mandated curfew conditions.
The AFP charged the man on 7 January, 2026, after he was located in Brisbane, Queensland.
It will be alleged the man breached a condition of his Commonwealth visa by failing to observe his residential curfew obligations.
The man, 28, has been charged with one count of failing to remain at a notified address, contrary to section 76C(1) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth).
This offence carries a maximum penalty of five years’ imprisonment and/or a $99,000 fine.
The man was remanded in custody, and will next appear in court on 6 February, 2026.
