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Mr Chen Yonglin's request for political asylum 12 September 2005 © Commonwealth of Australia 2005 ISBN 0 642 71569 6

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Members of the Committee	(PDF 180KB)
Recommendations	(PDF 113KB)
Chapter 1 - Introduction	(PDF 171KB)
Background to the inquiry Establishment of the inquiry Terms of reference Conduct of the inquiry    Structure of the report Acknowledgment
Chapter 2 - Mr Chen Yonglin's request for political asylum	(PDF 299KB)
Background Initial contact with DIMIA DIMIA's version    Identity check    Discrepancies between Mr Chen and DIMIA's accounts of 26 May    Procedures for confirming identity    Safety concerns Maintenance of confidentiality for applicants of territorial asylum and/or protection visas    Human Rights Law    The Migration Act 1958    Privacy Act 1988 Action taken on the morning of 26 May after Mr Chen delivered his request for political asylum    Contact with senior executives in Canberra and DFAT Conclusion
Chapter 3 - The Minister's decision and ministerial responses	(PDF 232KB)
Territorial asylum/subclass 800 Visa Concerns regarding refusal of territorial asylum visa    No reasons provided    Time taken for the decision    Mr Chen not interviewed    The refusal not provided to Mr Chen in writing Ministerial responses to Mr Chen's initial approaches for asylum/protection    Conflicting reports from Ministers
Chapter 4 - The government's response to Mr Chen's request for political asylum	(PDF 245KB)
DFAT's response after the Minister declines Mr Chen's request DIMIA's response after the Minister declines Mr Chen's request Summary 31 May 2005 meeting       Did DFAT encourage Mr Chen to return to and contact the consulate?    Further contact with Chinese consulate       DIMIA       DFAT       Did a DFAT officer provide DIMIA advice? Government response to protection visa application    Further possible breaches - Foreign Minister and DFAT Conclusion
Chapter 5 - Mr Chen's claims and support for them	(PDF 216KB)
Mr Chen's claims Persecution in China Spying in Australia    Government response to allegations Harassment of Australian citizens    Kidnapping allegations Other issues raised with the committee    Treatment of Chinese nationals applying for protection    Concerns with information used for DIMIA assessments    Questioning of Chinese nationals by Chinese officials
Additional comments – Senator Andrew Bartlett	(PDF 138KB)
Further comment – Senator Bob Brown	(PDF 113KB)
Government Members' Minority Report – Senator David Johnston	(PDF 433KB)
Appendix 1 - Public submissions	(PDF 111KB)
Appendix 2 - Public hearings and witnesses	(PDF 145KB)
Appendix 3 - Additional information, tabled documents, and answers to questions on notice	(PDF 158KB)
Appendix 4 - Statement provided by DIMIA (Available in PDF format only)	(PDF 131KB)
Appendix 5 - Support for Mr Chen's claims	(PDF 103KB)

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