Ministerial Submissions: MS23-002396: Order For Production Of Documents – Nzyq, Cleared 24 November 2023; MS23-002600: Enhanced Status Resolution Support Services For NZYQ-Affected Cohort, Signed 11…

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The Department of Home Affairs released ministerial submissions addressing the High Court's November 2023 decision in NZYQ v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, which found an immigration detainee's detention unlawful due to no realistic prospect of removal from Australia. The submissions include documentation prepared for Senate tabling following Senator Paterson's Order for Production of Documents motion (16 November 2023), requesting emails, file notes, briefing materials, and correspondence provided to the Minister for Home Affairs, Attorney-General, and Immigration Minister in anticipation of the NZYQ High Court matter. Additional submissions address enhanced status resolution support services for the NZYQ-affected cohort, government amendments to the Migration Amendment (Bridging Visa Conditions and Other Measures) Bill 2023, and the Migration Amendment (Removal and Other Measures) Bill 2024. The documents reference consultation across status resolution, visa cancellation