Department of Home Affairs

Ministerial Submission And Supporting Documents Related To Statement To Parliament Admin25/201 ​

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This ministerial submission relates to a Statement to Parliament regarding the exercise of ministerial discretion under Section 198AE of the Migration Act 1958. The document is heavily redacted, with the vast majority of substantive content withheld under FOI exemptions covering national security (s.33), cabinet deliberations (s.37), and enforcement action (s.47E-47G). The submission includes recommendations for ministerial action, key issues, background information, consultation notes with the Secretary and ABF Commissioner, risk assessments, and financial/legal implications, but the specific details of all these sections are obscured. An attachment contains a draft statement to Parliament regarding the exercise of ministerial discretion under Section 198AE(1) of the Migration Act 1958, though its contents are also redacted.

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