Australia, Feb. 16 -- The Federal Court of Australia issued the following judgement:
INTRODUCTION
1 On 9 December 2021, the then Minister for Home Affairs (the Hon Ms Karen Andrews) decided to cancel the appellant's Class BS Subclass 801 Partner (Residence) visa under s 501(3)(b) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) on the basis that she suspected that the appellant failed the character test under s 501(6)(g) and the cancellation was in the national interest. She provided reasons for that decision (hereafter "R"). By virtue of s 501(5), the rules of natural justice do not apply to a decision under s 501(3) and, although not prohibited from affording natural justice, the Minister chose not to because she considered that the appellant posed a ri...