61439 (2024). Ricardo Menéndez March to the Minister of Immigration

Written Question

Published date: 03 Oct 2024

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	61439 (2024)
Question asked:	22 Sep 2024
Member asking:	Ricardo Menéndez March
Portfolio:	Minister of Immigration
Minister replying:	Hon Erica Stanford
Answer received:	27 Sep 2024
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_61439_2024
Document guid:	6cf46940-ed1e-41b5-b7c9-437b6daab425

61439 (2024). Ricardo Menéndez March to the Minister of Immigration: What advice, briefings, reports, memos, or other written advice, if any, has the Minister received regarding urgent immigration pathways for Palestinians since April 2024, by title and date received?

Hon Erica Stanford: Since becoming Minister I have asked officials for a range of advice relating to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Due to the constantly evolving nature of the situation much of the advice I have received is through verbal updates. My office has received the following written advice since April relevant to considering a special category visa for Palestinians: • 18 April 2024: Options to streamline visitor visa processing • 8 May 2024: Options table