Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs v Sun [2005] FCAFC 201

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs v Sun [2005] FCAFC 201

MIGRATION - whether the Migration Review Tribunal denied applicant natural justice - whether the Migration Review Tribunal is obliged to invite applicant to a hearing ‑ extension of time to provide comment – appeal allowed Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ss 353, 358, 359, 359(2), 359A, 359B, 359B(2), 359B(4), 359C, 359C(1), 359C(1)(b), 359C(2), 359C(2)(b), 360, 360(1), 360(2), 360(2)(c), 360(3), 363A, 379A(5) Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) s 39B Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) s 15AA, s 33

Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth) reg 4.17, reg 4.18A

SAAP v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (2005) 215 ALR 162, [2005] HCA 24 cited Haque v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (2001) 116 FCR 313 approved Re Refugee Review Tribunal; Ex parte Aala (2000) 204 CLR 82 cited Re Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs; Ex parte Miah (2001) 206 CLR 57 cited MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS v JING SHAN SUN and MIGRATION REVIEW TRIBUNAL WAD 224 OF 2004 MARSHALL, MANSFIELD & SIOPIS JJ 14 SEPTEMBER 2005 PERTH

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY WAD 224 OF 2004

ON APPEAL FROM THE FEDERAL MAGISTRATES COURT OF AUSTRALIA

BETWEEN: MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS

APPELLANT

AND: JING SHAN SUN

FIRST RESPONDENT

MIGRATION REVIEW TRIBUNAL

SECOND RESPONDENT

JUDGES: MARSHALL, MANSFIELD & SIOPIS JJ

DATE OF ORDER: 14 SEPTEMBER 2005

WHERE MADE: PERTH

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The Migration Review Tribunal be joined as a party to the appeal. 2. The appeal be allowed. 3. The orders ofFederal Magistrate Walters made on 10 September 2004 be set aside. 4. The decision of the Migration Review Tribunal of 30 September 2003 be affirmed. 5. The first respondent pay the appellant's costs of the appeal. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.