(1)   How many 410 visas have been (a) applied for, and (b) issued in each year since the introduction of this provision.

(2)   How many successful applicants for this class of visa have not had the requisite finances at the conclusion of the four year period.

(3)   In respect of those who have failed to meet the financial requirement at the conclusion of the four year period, how many remain in Australia.

(4)   How many holders of a current 410 visa have applied for another class of visa.

(5)   How many holders of a current 410 visa who are in Australia are in the queue for a parent visa.

(6)   Are any people who were granted a 410 visa and who are in Australia subject to visa cancellation or deportation; if so, how many.

(1)  

(a)   Information on sub-class 410 visas applied for is only available from 1999 onwards.  This data was not captured before 1999 in a readily accessible form. (b) Information on sub-class 410 visas granted is only available from 1994 onwards.  This data was not captured before July 1994 in a readily accessible form.

Financial Year	Applications Lodged	Granted
1994-95	not readily available	502
1995-96	not readily available	840
1996-97	not readily available	831
1997-98	not readily available	984
1998-99	not readily available	1468
1999-00	2118	1632
2000-01	2736	2071
2001-02	3209	2699
2002-03	4637	3151
2003-04	4057	3522
2004-05 to 30/11/04	1775	1567

(2)   No second or subsequent retirement visa applicant can be refused on the grounds of insufficient funds, following the November 2003 changes to the 410 visa subclass.  As a result, data on the number of applicants without the requisite finances at the conclusion of the initial four year period is not available.

(3)   See (2) above.

(4)   My Department does not maintain data in the format requested.  To answer the question would require an unreasonable diversion of resources. 

(5)   My Department does not maintain data in the format requested.  To answer the question would require an unreasonable diversion of resources. 

(6)   Information on people who are currently in the visa cancellation or deportation process is not readily available.  To answer the question would require an unreasonable diversion of resources. What is readily available is the number of 410 visas actually cancelled over the last few years.