Direction 110: Key change to botched immigration law comes into effect as under-pressure minister claims it will make visa decisions 'crystal clear' Andrew Giles announced new directive Direction 110 replaces Direction 99 READ MORE: Immigration Minister Andrew Giles clings onto his job By Andrew Brown For Australian Associated Press Published: 01:28, 7 June 2024 | Updated: 01:28, 7 June 2024 e-mail View comments A new immigration direction, known as direction 110, will be put in place within weeks and will give greater weight to community safety in visa decisions. An overhaul of a controversial immigration direction has been signed off in a bid to prioritise community safety. Direction 99, which prioritised a foreign national's ties with Australia when making visa decisions, has been revoked with a new measure - direction 110 - to come into effect from June 21.
Direction 110 will give greater weight to community safety when appeals tribunals make decisions on visa cancellations. Immigration Minister Andrew Giles had come under pressure after the Administrative Appeals Tribunal overturned several visa decisions due to direction 99, despite foreign nationals in the cases being found guilty of serious crimes. Immigration Minister Andrew Giles had come under pressure after the Administrative Appeals Tribunal overturned several visa decisions due to direction 99, despite foreign nationals in the cases being found guilty of serious crimes Read More Government embarrassed as mate of.
