At the age of 41, Phillips was handed a sentence of nine months and 21 days in prison, followed by a 15-month community corrections order upon his release in Victoria.

Seeking to complete his sentence elsewhere, he applied to transfer to Mackay. It was there that Hams previously claimed he was living without any restrictions, stating he was “free” to do as he pleased.

“He’s been working in mines, making a fortune, with no curfews, and the address listed with the corrections officer was not even where he was residing,” Hams remarked to 9News during that period.

Motivated by these circumstances, Hams reached out to the Australian government, urging them to deport Phillips back to the UK. Her efforts led to an unexpected call from Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke.

In a personal conversation, Burke informed Hams that the government had made the decision to cancel Phillips’ visa.

“I had a meltdown in the car, I was hysterical crying and beside myself because I thought, you know, I didn’t really think it would happen,” Hams told 9News.

“I was lost for words actually… I just thanked him and thanked him.”

Phillips is now awaiting deportation back to the UK after being picked up by border force officials.

It could take weeks or even months now for him to leave the country.

Hams spent two years campaigning to get her abusive ex-partner kicked out of the country.

“It was kind of a miracle that it actually happened, yeah, cos I wasn’t gonna give up,” she added.

“It wasn’t just for me, it was for past girlfriends and things like that that made me fight harder, not everyone has the courage to come forward so it became a fight for all of us.”

Burke told 9News that anyone living in Australia on a visa should be expected to abide by the law.

”If someone’s on a visa I expect them to treat Australians with respect and when they don’t I check against the Migration Act and see if there are grounds for cancellation, and if there are you can leave,” Burke said.

There are now calls for a national family violence register to monitor high-risk offenders.