Under the Migrations Regulations 1994 (Cth), the Australian Government introduced family violence provisions to ensure vulnerable people are not forced to remain in abusive relationships to achieve a visa outcome.
Most visa applicants must meet minimum health standards before the Australian Government will grant a visa. Australia has a duty to protect it citizens from the introduction of dangerous or infectious diseases from visitors or migrants to our country.
Under the Migration Act 1958, the Minister for Home Affairs holds the authority of ministerial intervention, which empowers them to intervene and replace a decision made by the Administrative Review Tribunal on an individual’s migration case.