Ministerial Submission And Supporting Documents Related To Statement To Parliament Admin22/009 ​

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This disclosure contains a ministerial submission and statement to Parliament regarding the exercise of discretionary power under section 198AE of the Migration Act 1958. The Minister determined on 8 June 2022 that section 198AD of the Act does not apply to a specified class of unauthorised maritime arrivals, on public interest grounds. The submission outlines key issues, background, consultation processes, and implications for the determination. However, the substantive content of the statement and most operational details are heavily redacted under exemptions relating to legal professional privilege (sections 33, 37, 47E, 47F of the Freedom of Information Act), advice to Ministers (section 33), and Cabinet deliberations (section 47F). The precise class of unauthorised maritime arrivals affected and the specific public interest rationale are not publicly disclosed in this release.