Meeting With Minister Giles - Prioritisation Of Mandatory Cancellation Action, 31 August 2022

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A July 2022 meeting between Department of Home Affairs officials and Minister Giles' advisors addressed streamlining mandatory detention (MD) policies. Minister Giles rejected a full consolidation approach, instead directing separate priority MDs for each program to maintain flexibility. Key decisions included revoking MD 63 (first IMAs with charges) due to unintended consequences, with affected cases to be prepared for ministerial intervention. Regarding visa cancellation, the minister approved changes making time spent in Australia and impact on children primary considerations in revocation decisions, while confirming mandatory cancellations would continue unaffected. Additional directives covered consolidating student visa compliance MDs (61 and 63), updating global talent sectors annually (MD 89), revoking MD 47 (health assessments), and addressing women in detention affected by domestic and family violence provisions. Several other MDs (96-98, 84, 80, 83