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Inquiry into Ministerial Discretion in Migration Matters March 2004 © Commonwealth of Australia ISBN 0 642 71373 1

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Membership of the Committee	(PDF 146KB)
Executive Summary	(PDF 169KB)
Recommendations	(PDF 143KB)
List of Abbreviations	(PDF 85KB)
Introduction	(PDF 143KB)
Chapter 1 - Ministerial discretion - background issues and problems experienced during the inquiry	(PDF 186KB)
Chapter 2 - Ministerial discretion in migration matters: explanation and history	(PDF 202KB)
Chapter 3 - Patterns of use of ministerial discretion	(PDF 218KB)
Chapter 4 - Development of ministerial guidelines and the exercise of the minister's discretion powers	(PDF 267KB)
Chapter 5 - Operation of the powers - problems encountered by applicants	(PDF 231KB)
Chapter 6 - Representations to the minister	(PDF 260KB)
Chapter 7 - The role of the minister	(PDF 240KB)
Chapter 8 - International Humanitarian obligations	(PDF 275KB)
Chapter 9 - Appropriateness of the minister's discretionary powers	(PDF 246KB)
Report of Government Members	(PDF 281KB)
Additional Comments - Senator Andrew Bartlett	(PDF 158KB)
Appendix 1 - List of Submissions, Additional Information and Tabled Documents	(PDF 143KB)
Appendix 2 - Public Hearings	(PDF 91KB)
Appendix 3 - Sections 351 and 417 of the Migration Act 1958	(PDF 134KB)
Appendix 4 - Correspondence with Senator Vanstone and DIMIA over requests for case file and other information (Available in PDF format only)	(PDF 884KB)
Appendix 5 - Migration Series Instructions 386 and 387 (Available in PDF format only)	(PDF 1070KB)
Appendix 6 - Section 417 Statements (Available in PDF format only)	(PDF 419KB)

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