I will tell you how many the department has issued, because the minister has not personally issued any. The department issued 1,263 temporary resident visas and 383 ministerial permits.
Assistant Deputy Minister, Operations, Department of Citizenship and Immigration
I will tell you how many the department has issued, because the minister has not personally issued any. The department issued 1,263 temporary resident visas and 383 ministerial permits.
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