Statement To Parliament Admin22/010 ​

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On 17 June 2022, the Minister for Home Affairs exercised discretionary power under section 198AE of the Migration Act 1958 to determine that section 198AD does not apply to a class of unauthorised maritime arrivals. The ministerial statement, dated 20 July 2022, indicates this determination was made in the public interest based on particular circumstances affecting the unauthorised maritime arrivals in question. However, the document does not specify which class of arrivals was affected, the particular circumstances justifying the exemption, or the operational implications of the determination.