Mr Giles' direction (called "ministerial direction 99") was that decision-makers in his department should show a greater level of "tolerance" for even serious offences if the non-citizen has "lived in the Australian community for most of their life, or from a very young age", or could demonstrate some other connection ...
Giles is clearly out of his depth but more questions should be asked about the deal between Albo and Jacinta Adern re softening the AAT through direction 99. They are treating Australians like mugs.
