Overview
- Reporting by major outlets identified specific cases that prompted scrutiny, including a taxi driver later denied citizenship and a partner-visa applicant convicted of domestic violence.
- Grigorovitch said she now regrets six of about 33 references she gave since being elected in 2022 and acknowledged her checks were not strong enough.
- She announced she will no longer provide character references and issued a public apology for any offence caused by her endorsements.
- The Administrative Review Tribunal recorded that the taxi driver’s citizenship was denied and that Grigorovitch had told officials she was unaware of his past offending.
- Grigorovitch’s prior union role and recent elevation to Cabinet have intensified attention on ministerial judgment and the need for clear vetting rules for MPs who assist constituents.