QUESTIONS ON NOTICE › Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (Question No. 1229)
Senator Carr: The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question: There is no waiver of visa requirements for Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) delegates or those seeking to enter Australia for CHOGM-related events. The "character test" under section 501 of the Migration Act 1958 (the Act) requires that persons entering and/or remaining in Australia must be of good character. Involvement in the commission of war crimes is a relevant consideration when exercising the discretion to refuse the grant of a visa or cancel a visa under section 501 of the Act.