Character Grounds: Serious Crimes Against Women is Heightened in the New Ministerial Direction No. 79
A new direction – Direction No. 79 has been introduced in relation to visa refusal and cancellation under s 501 and revocation of mandatory visa cancellation under s 501CA of the Migration Act 1958.
It was surprising to learn how visa applicants’ lives can be adversely affected to learn that their visas were refused and that they are out of time to make an application for merits review.
