The Commonwealth will not extradite or deport a prisoner to another jurisdiction if they might face the death penalty . A recent case involving this was the case of American Gabe Watson , who was convicted of the manslaughter of his wife in North Queensland , and faced capital murder charges in his home state of Alabama . His deportation was delayed until the government received assurances that he would not be executed if found guilty
manslaughter of his wife
Death of Tina Watson
Capital punishment in Australia