Why is Labor defending Alex Hawke’s ‘bizarre’, ‘steering wheel’ visa decision in the high court? | Paul Karp
The former Coalition minister cancelled a man’s visa without reading his personal pleas to stay. A court says that was unfair, but Labor disagrees
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On 14 April 2021 the then immigration minister, Alex Hawke, decided not to reinstate the visa of a father of seven and grandfather of three – who had spent 22 years in Australia – due to the man’s drug convictions.
With hundreds of visas cancelled or refused every year on character grounds, it can be easy to lose sight of the remarkable fact that ministers hold the fate of people’s lives in their hands.
Law (Australia) | The Guardian
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