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

I thank the member for Wide Bay for his question. As I've already said, my thoughts, and the thought of all members, I'm sure, are with the family of the victim here. This was a visa that was cancelled and remained cancelled by my department under direction 99. Direction 99 did not, and does not, decrease the importance placed on considerations such as the expectations of the Australian community and the protection of the community from crime. This remains unchanged under this government. Community safety remains the highest priority of this government, and I say again these were decisions made by an independent tribunal.

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