Questions Raised Around Future of Labor Ministers Following Visa Chaos

More than a year after Labor gave a direction on appealing visa cancellations, some ministers are blaming the department handling them.

Immigration Minister Andrew Giles speaks to media during the launch of Cricket Australia's Multicultural Action Plan at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia, on Dec. 22, 2023. Morgan Hancock/Getty Images for Cricket Australia

Key ministers in the Albanese government have come under intense scrutiny over a visa debacle that has allowed serious offenders to remain on Australian soil.

Questions were raised around the issue on Channel Seven’s Sunrise program on May 29, after it was revealed that Australian Immigration Minister Andrew Giles had been warned by members of his own cabinet about the risks involved with an order known as Direction 99.