The Minister’s discretion is extremely broad while the 150 Point requirement is a new requirement and we haven’t seen many decisions by the Minister on how strictly it’s going to be interpreted.
When you read the form it specifically notes that there are exceptions and there are discretions that a minister can apply. We would recommend that any available evidence that you have relating to your identity or proof of address, if you cannot reach the 150 points, should be included together with an affidavit speaking about your residence and your your reckonable residence in the jurisdiction.