Thousands of Australian visa decisions may be affected by high court ruling, experts warn
Advocates fear court’s decision rejecting Coalition-era policy could result in a hasty legislative fix
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Migration and legal experts have warned the true number of visa decisions affected by invalid refusals of ministerial intervention is likely to be in the tens of thousands, after the high court rejected bureaucrats’ ability to block applications.
Advocates fear the court’s decision on Tuesday rejecting a Coalition-era policy that cases must show “unique or exceptional circumstances” could result in a hasty legislative fix.
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