Senate debates

Thursday, 16 November 2023

Bills

Migration Amendment (Bridging Visa Conditions) Bill 2023; In Committee

7:58 pm

Photo of Nick McKimNick McKim (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

Minister, I will just ask a follow-up question to my previous question and your response around judicial review. Thanks for your response. Could I firstly just ask you to be clear about the second part of your answer? I understand the first part of your answer, which is that there is judicial review available for the minister's initial decision to impose conditions but that that does not include a merits review. So I understand that. But, on the second part of your response, exactly what decision is it that you are saying is appellable, including a merits review? What is the second decision that you referred to your previous answer and that you informed us actually is appellable with a merits component or a merits option available to the applicant? As part of that, could you just step us through which part of this amendment bill or the original act provides for those appeal opportunities?

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