According to the Guardian
While Novak stans were celebrating his release from detention, the government’s lawyer dropped the fact that the immigration minister will consider using a separate power to cancel his visa.
Under that power, in section 133C(3) of the Migration Act,
Alex Hawke would have to be satisfied:
- That a ground exists to cancel the visa - in this case the purported threat to public health because he is unvaccinated;
- The visa-holder “does not satisfy the minister that the ground does not exist”; and
- That it would be in the public interest to cancel the visa.
That decision is not subject to the rules of natural justice. Yes, Australian immigration law really is this harsh.