VAT v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCAFC 255

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VAT v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCAFC 255 MIGRATION – appeal – alleged jurisdictional error and lack of procedural fairness – questions to appellant alleged to suggest commission of bribery – questions said to be contrary to public policy – whether questions gave rise to failure to carry out function of review – whether questions affected Tribunal's decision Criminal Code Amendment (Bribery of Foreign Public Officials) Act 1999 (Cth) Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ss 36, 420, 424 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees (Opened for signature 28 July 1951. Entry into force 22 April 1954) Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees (Opened for signature 31 January 1967. Entry into force 13 December 1973) Craig v State of South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163 referred to Felton v Mulligan (1971) 124 CLR 367 distinguished Jago v The District Court of New South Wales (1989) 168 CLR 23 cited Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs v WAFJ [2004] FCAFC 5; (2004) 203 ALR 581 cited Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs, Re; Ex parte Palme [2003] HCA 56; (2003) 201 ALR 327 cited Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs v Eshetu [1999] HCA 21; (1999) 197 CLR 611 cited Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs v Yusuf [2001] HCA 30; (2001) 206 CLR 323 cited Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs, Re; Ex parte Miah [2001] HCA 22; (2001) 206 CLR 57 referred to Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs v SGLB [2004] HCA 32; (2004) 207 ALR 12 referred to NAQS v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 1137; (2003) 77 ALD 424 distinguished Plaintiff S157/2002 v Commonwealth of Australia [2003] HCA 2; (2003) 211 CLR 476 cited Refugee Review Tribunal, Re; Ex parte Aala [2000] HCA 57; (2000) 204 CLR 82 cited Ridgeway v The Queen (1995) 184 CLR 19 considered Ruddock, Re; Ex parte Applicant S154/2002 [2003] HCA 60; (2003) 201 ALR 437 cited VAT & VAU v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2004] FMCA 59 affirmed VAT & VAU v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION & MULTICULTURAL & INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS V268 of 2004 WILCOX, GRAY AND RD NICHOLSON JJ 15 SEPTEMBER 2004 MELBOURNE