New Directive to Prioritise Community Safety On Visa Cancellations

Published on June 7, 2024

Australian Immigration Minister Andrew Giles has issued a new ministerial direction that will prioritise community safety when decisions on visa cancellations are being considered. This comes after the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) overturned several visa decisions made under the previous Direction 99 that allowed several dozen non-citizen criminals to remain in Australia. It prioritised a foreign national’s ties with Australia when deportation appeals were being reviewed. Superseding Direction 99, Direction 110 will give “greater weight” to community safety. The new directive was signed on June 7 and will come into effect on June 21. “Ministerial Direction 110 is guided by two key principles; the protection of the Australian community and common sense,” Mr. Giles said in a June 7 statement....

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