Chris Ellison (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Justice and Customs) Share this | Hansard source

I am aware that the Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs has refused the issue of a visa to a UK national intending to travel to Australia following a prejudicial security assessment by ASIO. ASIO makes security assessments independently on the basis of all information available at the time and in accordance with the provisions and requirements of part 4 of the ASIO Act. Publicly available and classified information about the nature and type of an applicant’s activities may be used to make assessments. Owing to the confidential nature of these security assessments, it would be inappropriate for me to comment on individual cases or specific information that underpins assessments. Any person who believes ASIO has acted inappropriately may make a complaint to the Office of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security. Other than that, I can make no further comment.