One of the unfortunate outcomes of the visa exceptions that he is granting is the very sad case of Trevor Ponting, who was denied an emergency place in MIQ because there wasn't any space, apparently. We've all heard the story. He had terminal brain cancer and it wasn't deemed to be enough of an emergency situation to warrant a place in MIQ. Now, while his story eventually led to a positive ending after significant pressure from the public and from the press, the underlying problem still remains. The sad thing is that Trevor's case is not unique. It is an example of a much wider problem, and it is a complete farce that we have a system that requires the media and the public to put pressure on Ministers to make the right decisions to get the spots in MIQ.