Ms Rosemary Hennigan:

I agree with Senator Kelleher and Mr. Henderson. In general, outside of an appeal or review mechanism like this, the default is always judicial review, which can clog up the courts. This is a problem in the immigration-asylum area because the only remedy available to people often ends up being judicial review, which is expensive and causes delays for everyone involved. For the reasons outlined by Mr. Henderson concerning the need for legal aid, though, these are often not the types of case that should be developed. As such, the kind of appeals process contained in the Bill is in everyone's interests.