Albanese government gives new Ministerial Direction on visa appeals to make ‘community safety’ paramount
- Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The Albanese government is giving a new “Ministerial Direction” to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal on visa cases, telling it to make community safety paramount in considering appeals from non-citizens with serious criminal records.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the change in Question Time on Wednesday.
The Direction...
