Correspondence Between The Department Of Home Affairs And The Office Of The Minister For Home Affairs Which Discuss The Visa Status Of Individuals From Palestine, From 4 August 2025 To 12 August 2025

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This FOI release contains correspondence between the Department of Home Affairs and the Minister's office from July-August 2025 regarding permanent residency offers to Palestinian nationals holding Subclass 786 visas. Three ministerial submissions (MS25-002434, MS25-002335, MS25-002435) were prepared for consideration by the Minister for Home Affairs and Assistant Ministers, addressing offers of permanent stay for Palestinians under section 47F(1) provisions. A subsequent email from the Humanitarian Crisis Onshore Support Taskforce dated 4 August 2025 references a "Palestinian RoS cohort request" and discusses processing progress, though specific numerical data regarding cohort size and processing outcomes are redacted under section 47E(d). The documents indicate ongoing eligibility checks and administrative coordination across multiple departmental units including immigration programs and skilled visa capability teams.