VAF v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCAFC 123

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VAF v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCAFC 123 MIGRATION – application for protection visa refused – Tribunal's understanding of the word 'persecution' – s 424A of Migration Act 1958­ – whether information was 'the reason or part of the reason' for affirming the decision under review – meaning of 'information' – identification of the 'reason' for decision – an interpretative task – discretionary ground to refuse relief Migration Act 1958 (Cth), s 424A Bax v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs (2003) 75 ALD 34 cited Chan Yee Kin v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1990) 169 CLR 379 cited Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs v Awan (2003) 75 ALD 386 cited Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Al Shamry (2001) 110 FCR 27 cited Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Yusuf (2001) 206 CLR 323 cited Paul v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (2001) 113 FCR 396 applied Re Refugee Review Tribunal; Ex parte Aala (2000) 204 CLR 82 cited Stead v State Government Insurance Commission (1986) 161 CLR 141cited Tin v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2000] FCA 1109 cited VAAC v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCAFC 74 cited Win v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (2001) 105 FCR 212 cited SAAY v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2002] FCAFC 393 cited Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Guo (1997) 191 CLR 559 cited John v Rees at [1970] 1 Ch 345 – cited Plaintiff S157/2002 v The Commonwealth of Australia (2003) 211 CLR 476 applied NAHV of 2002 v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCAFC 102 cited NANF v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCA 292 cited VEAJ v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 678 cited Beaton-Wells, "Disclosure of Adverse Information to Applicants under the Migration Act" (2004) 11 AJ Admin L 61 VAF v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION & MULTICULTURAL & INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS V132 OF 2003 FINN, MERKEL & STONE JJ 12 MAY 2004 MELBOURNE