Visa cancellations inquiry to hear from Attorney-General's Department

THE Joint Standing Committee on Migration will hear evidence from the Attorney General’s Department at a public hearing for its inquiry into review processes associated with visa cancellations made on criminal grounds in Canberra on Wednesday 17 October.

The inquiry is examining issues including the efficiency of existing review processes as they relate to decisions made under section 501 of the Migration Act; present levels of duplication associated with the merits review process; and the scope of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal’s jurisdiction to review ministerial decisions.

The full terms of reference are available on the Committee’s website.

Public hearing details: 10.10am, Wednesday 17 October 2018, Committee Room 1R4, Parliament House, Canberra

The hearing will be broadcast live at www.aph.gov.au/live

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