Number Of Section 501J Set Asides Per Year From 1 January 2014 To 30 June 2024 ​

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The Department of Home Affairs disclosed that no ministerial interventions were made under section 501J of the Migration Act 1958 during the period from 1 January 2014 to 30 June 2024. Section 501J allows the Minister for Immigration to set aside decisions to cancel visas on character grounds. This response indicates that across a 10.5-year period covering thousands of potential visa cancellation cases, the Minister did not exercise this discretionary power to overturn departmental decisions, suggesting either no grounds for intervention were identified or the Minister chose not to exercise this authority during this timeframe.