Government considering ‘options’ to reform ministerial ruling that saw criminals given Australian visas
Labor’s Murray Watt tells Senate the directive is being interpreted ‘in a way that no minister intended’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastLabor is giving “active consideration” to reforming a controversial ministerial direction on visa cancellation, as Clare O’Neil concedes it is “deeply concerned” about cases of serious criminal offenders having their visas restored.Evidence from home affairs officials to Senate estimates on Tuesday evening revealed it had given “options” to reform the direction, which has resulted in dozens of visas being restored to non-citizens with serious criminal convictions by an independent tribunal.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...
Labor’s Murray Watt tells Senate the directive is being interpreted ‘in a way that no minister intended’
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Labor is giving “active consideration” to reforming a controversial ministerial direction on visa cancellation, as Clare O’Neil concedes it is “deeply concerned” about cases of serious criminal offenders having their visas restored.
Evidence from home affairs officials to Senate estimates on Tuesday evening revealed it had given “options” to reform the direction, which has resulted in dozens of visas being restored to non-citizens with serious criminal convictions by an independent tribunal.
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