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A new Ministerial Direction no. 110 will come into effect on 21 June 2024 to strengthen the criteria for revocation of visa cancellations on character grounds.
Read MoreFrom 3 March 2023 a new Ministerial Direction will come into force that amends how visa applications and cancellations are assessed where character is an issue.
Read MoreFor the first time in many years three skilled visas have been added to the small list of visas for those affected by the infamous section 48 bar from 13 November 2021. New streams for the 189 and 191 permanent visas have been registered for Hong Kong and British National (Overseas) passport holders to apply from 5 March 2022.
Read MoreA High Court decision on whether Australian Aborigines who are not Australian citizens can be subject to migration laws was handed down this week that may have complex ramifications on how to apply this decision to people meeting this definition.
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