Andrew Giles issues new rules for visa cancellations that make community safety ‘highest priority’
Immigration minister announces direction 110 after previous rules used to overturn visa cancellations for non-citizens who committed serious offencesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastNew rules on visa cancellation that emphasise the importance of community protection and potential impact on victims of crime will be in force within two weeks, the immigration minister, Andrew Giles, has announced.On Friday Giles announced he had made ministerial direction 110 “strengthening our cancellation system to better reflect community expectations” after a spate of cases of visa cancellations of non-citizens who had committed serious offences being overturned by an independent tribunal.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...

Immigration minister announces direction 110 after previous rules used to overturn visa cancellations for non-citizens who committed serious offences
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New rules on visa cancellation that emphasise the importance of community protection and potential impact on victims of crime will be in force within two weeks, the immigration minister, Andrew Giles, has announced.
On Friday Giles announced he had made ministerial direction 110 “strengthening our cancellation system to better reflect community expectations” after a spate of cases of visa cancellations of non-citizens who had committed serious offences being overturned by an independent tribunal.
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