Labor reverses course on ministerial ruling that saw criminals given visas
PM seeks to minimise fallout from revelation that dozens of visas were restored to non-citizens with criminal convictions facing deportationFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastLabor has reversed its position on a controversial ministerial direction on visa cancellation, vowing to replace it with an order that community safety is paramount and outweighs a non-citizen’s ties to Australia.At the start of question time on Wednesday the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, sought to stem political damage from the revelation that dozens of visas have been 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...
PM seeks to minimise fallout from revelation that dozens of visas were restored to non-citizens with criminal convictions facing deportation
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Labor has reversed its position on a controversial ministerial direction on visa cancellation, vowing to replace it with an order that community safety is paramount and outweighs a non-citizen’s ties to Australia.
At the start of question time on Wednesday the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, sought to stem political damage from the revelation that dozens of visas have been restored to non-citizens with serious criminal convictions by an independent tribunal.
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