The Australian Government has recently made important updates about Ministerial Intervention (MI). This is under sections 351, 501J, 46A, and 48B of the Migration Act 1958. These changes affect how the Minister for Home Affairs, Immigration and Citizenship, the Hon Tony Burke MP, assesses and considers requests for Ministerial Intervention. This blog outlines the key changes and what they mean for individuals who have lodged, or intend to lodge, an MI request. What is Ministerial Intervention? Ministerial Intervention gives the Minister the power to grant a visa or step into migration issues when it serves the public interest. The Minister