Strong ministerial language in statements of reasons about the weight of community protection considerations does not, without more, establish an inflexible policy, and public ministerial comments expressing disapproval of an applicant's conduct do not necessarily give rise to apprehended bias where the Minister acknowledges the need for further information and a proper process in challenges to ministerial visa cancellations.
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