Criminals facing deportation from Australia have had their visas restored. How did this happen and who is to blame?
A January 2023 ministerial direction set out new rules for visa cancellations. But the government says it is being interpreted by the AAT in a way that was not intended
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The government has said it is “deeply concerned” that an independent tribunal gave non-citizens with serious criminal convictions their visas back, and it is urgently reviewing dozens of such cases.
How did this happen – and is a ruling by the immigration minister, Andrew Giles, to blame?
Emmanuel Saki, a Sudanese man later charged with murder after he was released from immigration detention;
A New Zealand-born man referred to as CHCY, convicted of raping his stepdaughter;
An Iranian-born man known as YVBM with common assault convictions had his visa restored after the AAT found ties to Australia weighed “heavily in favour” of that outcome;
Charles William Davidson, a masseur who had been convicted of 59 offences against 26 different victims, including seven counts of rape.
Law (Australia) | The Guardian
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