Signed Copy Of Ministerial Submission-MS24-000404 ​

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A ministerial submission from April 2024 addresses the Minister's discretionary power under section 48B of the Migration Act 1958 to lift application bars preventing individuals from lodging protection visas. The document outlines that section 48A of the Act normally bars subsequent protection visa applications, but the Minister may exercise non-delegable discretion to lift this bar if satisfied it is in the public interest. If lifted, applicants would have seven working days to lodge a protection visa application. Following submission, applicants must meet standard visa requirements including health, character, identity, and security checks, and their claims must engage Australia's protection obligations. No consultation with the Secretary, Associate Secretary, or ABF Commissioner was undertaken. The submission notes no financial, legal, systems, or media implications. The document's substantive policy analysis and specific case details remain redacted under section 47F(1) exemptions.