Haneef's Work Visa restored

In an interesting development, Indian doctor Mohammad Haneef won his Federal Court appeal on the restoration of his Australian work visa. A Brisbane court pulled up Immigration Minister Kevin Andrews for making a jurisdictional error while cancelling Dr Haneef's visa on character grounds.

The government has applied for a 21-day stay of this decision and will appeal in the higher court against the verdict. The verdict came as a big blow for Kevin Andrew who almost launched a personal attack on Dr Haneef. It is well known that Haneef is keen to go back to Australia to continue its job. If he is allowed, then it will be slap on the face of Australian government and its policies vis-a-vis the foreigners.