Immigration Minister Andrew Giles is facing intense scrutiny and calls for resignation following the controversy surrounding Direction 99, a directive that has allowed convicted criminals to remain in Australia. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has ordered a rewrite of the directive, which has been criticized for compromising community safety. Opposition home affairs spokesman James Paterson described the government's reversal on Direction 99 as a 'very serious and shocking admission of guilt'. Despite the backlash, Giles remains in his position, with some government officials defending his performance. Pauline Hanson has criticized Albanese for standing by Giles. Additionally, a remorseless serial rapist kept his visa due to Direction 99, and three more criminals were spared deportation. New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has expressed concerns over the potential deportation of more Kiwis convicted of crimes in Australia. The situation has led to speculation about a possible cabinet reshuffle, with Giles and Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil potentially being moved out of their portfolios. Senate leader Penny Wong defended Giles, stating he is doing an excellent job in difficult circumstances.
There’s talks of a reshuffle… Andrew Giles is becoming a problem for Anthony Albanese. Peter Van Onselen says it's creating whispers that Albo’s making bad calls. 🎧https://t.co/R6pjiUvcTH🎧
The prime minister might shuffle the decks in the coming weeks to move Immigration Minister Andrew Giles and Home Affairs Clare O'Neil out of the beleaguered portfolios. Here's why. https://t.co/fvQJwHOcT5
Anthony Albanese has struck a blow at Peter Dutton amid pressure for the Prime Minister to sack Immigration Minister Andrew Giles over the Direction 99 blunder. https://t.co/JMnYHIW3mP
The prime minister might shuffle the decks in the coming weeks to move Immigration Minister Andrew Giles and Home Affairs Clare O'Neil out of the beleaguered portfolios. Here's why. https://t.co/bChrZzl6Dq
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has told Anthony Albanese it's concerning the government intends to rewrite 'direction 99' rules that will lead to more Kiwis convicted of crimes in Australia being deported to NZ. https://t.co/O59kB6ZEt7
The Albanese Government remains loyal to Immigration Minister Andrew Giles. “(He) is doing an excellent job in very difficult circumstances,” said Senate leader Penny Wong this morning. https://t.co/A1DtKnGvO2
More criminals have been set free under a controversial directive given by embattled Immigration Minister Andrew Giles, prompting Opposition calls for him to be sacked > https://t.co/WJWMo2o8oE https://t.co/CCpIYngy33
There’s talks of a reshuffle… Andrew Giles is becoming a problem for Anthony Albanese. Peter Van Onselen says it's creating whispers that Albo’s making bad calls. 🎧https://t.co/uP8nbxEB5Q🎧 https://t.co/BkXwYtpRKh
Ditch him: Dragged into a visa debacle with accusations he prioritised the wishes of New Zealand over Australians’ safety, Anthony Albanese is under increasing pressure to sack his embattled Immigration Minister Andrew Giles. MORE 👉 https://t.co/YMpZt01zmZ https://t.co/UYRiSY0BDS
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It was a direction meant to bring a "common sense" approach to appeals by non-citizen criminals who have their visas cancelled. Instead, "direction 99" caused a furore after it was used to reinstate the visa of a man who now stands accused of murder. https://t.co/oOgAUqVBdG
An ABC Senate Estimates hearing has erupted as two Greens Senators accuse Opposition Leader Peter Dutton of "dog-whistling" in his budget reply speech, showing their support for embattled reporter Laura Tingle. https://t.co/Oo0QCPSBc8
Details have emerged around three more people with serious criminal histories being spared from deportation as a result of Direction 99 only hours after Immigration Minister Andrew Giles insisted he was the right person to fix the bungled saga. https://t.co/OVyNrmiw2Z
Senators are expected to apply heavy scrutiny over the ABC's coverage of Palestine and its handling of comments made by senior journalist Laura Tingle in an Estimates hearing on Thursday afternoon. https://t.co/aYec8U8vq8
A Liberal Senator and a senior official from the Attorney-General’s department have engaged in a tense back and forth during a Senate hearing on Thursday about the latest detainee scandal to engulf the government. https://t.co/PT5FjKA9pf
Labor MP Andrew Charlton says the Albanese government has been “fixing” the immigration system to “prioritise community safety”. https://t.co/1Cqp73T4mm
Liberal MP Zoe McKenzie has criticised immigration Minister Andrew Giles saying he has been “hardly urgent” about Australia's immigration crisis. https://t.co/8ydrKlzVh8
A remorseless serial rapist kept his visa as a result of Andrew Giles’s Direction 99, as it was revealed the Immigration Minister was warned his policy would lead to a huge rise in offenders beating deportation: https://t.co/9Tbm0FqpXU https://t.co/4F2LonIppH
Immigration Minister Andrew Giles appears set to face yet more scrutiny in Question Time as three more criminals are spared deportation under Directive 99. Join https://t.co/sH6vLEChNL to watch live from 2pm. https://t.co/oIaeKL1aRK
Immigration Minister Andrew Giles appears set to face yet more scrutiny in Question Time as three more criminals are spared deportation under Directive 99, with the opposition keen to call out the government's handling of visas and community safety. Join https://t.co/sH6vLECPDj…
The Opposition Leader has taken aim at the ABC’s most senior reporter after she was disciplined and publicly lambasted by her news boss for her comments at the Sydney Writers Festival: https://t.co/E4lMmOZW77 https://t.co/ww6YRKv3L2
New Zealand has urged Australia not to send Kiwi criminals with little connection to the country across the Tasman as Immigration Minister Andrew Giles scrambles to rewrite laws to make it easier to deport them. https://t.co/qXFejrMcBZ
Sky News Australia Chief News Anchor Kieran Gilbert is interviewing Immigration Minister Andrew Giles amid ongoing calls for him to resign. Join https://t.co/sH6vLEChNL to watch live. https://t.co/07dXw9bsKl
Opinion: Anthony Albanese has been forced into a spectacular admission of failure. It doesn’t get much worse than this. Ministerial Direction 99 was a disaster from the day of its ill-conceived inception. Here's why: https://t.co/HXctf659fd https://t.co/eFKjn6vHgv
Shadow Home Affairs and Cyber Security Minister James Paterson has criticised the Albanese government for doing “dumb things”. https://t.co/7QZw9nZH3L
Shadow Home Affairs and Cyber Security Minister James Paterson has praised Opposition Leader Peter Dutton saying his record on immigration detention and protection of the community “couldn’t be stronger”. https://t.co/2SQ3IPiSYg
Shadow Home Affairs Minister James Paterson says Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's ordering of a rewrite of Direction 99 is a “very serious and shocking admission of guilt”. https://t.co/IXvF4LWkQx
Pauline Hanson has launched an attack on Anthony Albanese. She’s sprayed PM for standing by Andrew Giles. The One Nation leader says he’s the “most pathetic and gutless Prime Minister”. Listen to the EXPLOSIVE audio here. 🎧https://t.co/rHNdrqqO4Q🎧 https://t.co/As1YIv6jZ7
Immigration Minister Andrew Giles has been asked why he has not been fired despite multiple scandals in recent weeks. https://t.co/J0tKmU9GUM
Opposition home affairs spokesman James Paterson has declared the government's backflip on Direction 99 amid the ongoing visa debacle is a "very serious and shocking admission of guilt" from the Prime Minister and Immigration Minister Andrew Giles. https://t.co/WmLaqgumyw
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has ordered a rewrite of Direction 99. https://t.co/7LPpSUQZi3
Andrew Giles is refusing to step aside as immigration minister, despite agreeing to tear up a contentious direction to his department and Commonwealth tribunals that has led to convicted criminals being allowed to remain in the country. https://t.co/qHJ8eVbyLC