Number Of Decisions Made Under S501, S501b Or S501ba From 1 July 2022 To 31 January 2025, And On Hand As At 31 January 2025; Number Of Minister Decisions Under S501a Or S501ba After ART Set Aside…

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From July 2022 to January 2025, the Department of Home Affairs made 11 decisions under section 501A (character test cancellations requiring ministerial suspicion), 0 under section 501B, and 100 under section 501BA (character test cancellations requiring ministerial satisfaction). As of 31 January 2025, 110 cases remained under consideration across these powers. Following Administrative Review Tribunal set-asides during this period, the Minister made 91 cancellation decisions and 7 refusal decisions under sections 501A and 501BA. The department noted that non-exercise decisions and ministerial escalations are not captured in system reporting due to resource constraints, and that some decisions may not be immediately recorded for operational reasons, potentially affecting data completeness.