Andrew Giles (Scullin, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the Leader of the Opposition for his question. Direction 99 did not decrease the importance placed on considerations such as the expectations of the Australian community and the protection of the community from crime. That is a very important point here, as well as the fact that the visa in question was cancelled and remained cancelled by my department in accordance with ministerial direction 99.

Now, a number of cases were not raised with me by my department, and I've asked my department for an explanation why. My department is now looking at all these cases as a priority, and they are all under cancellation consideration.

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