# Minister must have regard to all information in application

> act-s54 — as in force on 2026-06-04 — C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2026C00232/latest/text

54 Minister must have regard to all information in application
          (1) The Minister must, in deciding whether to grant or refuse to grant a
              visa, have regard to all of the information in the application.
          (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), information is in an application
              if the information is:
                (a) set out in the application; or
                (b) in a document attached to the application when it is made; or
                (c) given under section 55.
          (3) Without limiting subsection (1), a decision to grant or refuse to
              grant a visa may be made without giving the applicant an
              opportunity to make oral or written submissions.