Labor’s Murray Watt tells Senate the directive is being interpreted ‘in a way that no minister intended’
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The home affairs department has given the government options to reform a 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 suggests the government is preparing to reform the controversial direction, which has resulted in dozens of visas being restored to non-citizens with serious criminal convictions by an independent tribunal.
Continue reading…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 podcastThe home affairs department has given the government options to reform a 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 suggests the government is preparing to reform the controversial 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…