Ministerial Submission MS24-001756 Order For The Production Of Documents – Issuance Of Visas To Palestinians, Signed 13 September 2024 (2.1mb Pdf​)

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On 11 September 2024, the Senate passed a motion ordering production of all Department of Home Affairs advice to former Ministers Clare O'Neil and Andrew Giles regarding visa issuance to Palestinians in response to the Israel-Hamas conflict. A ministerial submission dated 13 September 2024 recommends the Minister approve a letter to Senator Murray Watt advising that the department requires substantially longer than the initial deadline to compile responsive documents. The delay is attributed to consultation needs with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and section 7(2A) considerations to identify information not in the public interest to release. The department identified potentially responsive documents but determined some or parts thereof should be withheld, citing grounds including disclosure of lawful methods or procedures for preventing, detecting, or investigating matters. The submission indicates the department would work to provide documents for tabling by 19 September 2024.