Any Documents, Records, Spreadsheets Or Other Electronically Stored Material Reflecting The Number Of Australian Passports Cancelled Under S22(2)(d) Of The Australian Passports Act (2005) Between…

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DFAT released data on passport cancellations and refusals under the Australian Passports Act for the period January 2021 to February 2026. The disclosure covers four categories: passports cancelled under section 22(2)(d), "Competent Authority Requests" to refuse passport issuance under section 13, passports refused or cancelled following successful ministerial requests, and requests where the Minister declined to exercise discretion. The released document shows a summary table indicating one cancellation and one refusal action signed by Minister Wong in financial year 2025-26. Notably, the actual detailed records and spreadsheets requested appear to have been withheld entirely, with only summary totals provided. The disclosure reflects DFAT's use of passport revocation as a national security or character-based enforcement tool, though the limited data released prevents detailed analysis of the scope and frequency of these administrative actions.