SZKUO v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2009] FCAFC 167

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

SZKUO v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2009] FCAFC 167

MIGRATION – power of the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship to remove an unlawful non-citizen from Australia – whether visa application finally determined in accordance with s 198(6)(c)(i) Migration Act 1958 (Cth) – whether application finally determined where decision of the Refugee Review Tribunal subject to jurisdictional error but application dismissed on a discretionary ground Held: appeal dismissed Migration Act 1958 (Cth), ss 5(9), 189(1), 196(1), 198(6)(c)(i), 425, 426A, 430 Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth), Sch 2 cl 010.511(b)(iii)(A) Al-Kateb v Godwin (2004) 219 CLR 562; [2004] HCA 37 referred to Bolea v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (2001) 113 FCR 387; [2001] FCA 1129 cited Collector of Customs (NSW) v Brian Lawlor Automotive Pty Ltd (1979) 42 FLR 338 discussed Commissioner of Taxation of the Commonwealth of Australia v Futuris Corporation Limited (2008) 237 CLR 146; [2008] HCA 32 referred to GJ Coles & Co Ltd v Retail Trade Industrial Tribunal (1986) 7 NSWLR 503 cited Lansen v Minister for Environment and Heritage (2008) 174 FCR 14; [2008] FCAFC 189 cited Ma v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2007] FCAFC 69 cited Minister for Home Affairs v Tervonen (2008) 166 FCR 91; [2008] FCAFC 24 referred to Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Bhardwaj (2002) 209 CLR 597; [2002] HCA 11 distinguished Plaintiff S157/2002 v Commonwealth of Australia (2003) 211 CLR 476; [2003] HCA 2 cited SZKUO v Minister for Immigration & Anor [2007] FMCA 2073 referred to SZKUO v Minister for Immigration (No 2) [2009] FMCA 498 affirmed SZKUO v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2009] FCA 93 referred to Tchoylak v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (2001) 111 FCR 302; [2001] FCA 872 cited Tervonen v Minister for Justice and Customs (No 2) (2007) 98 ALD 589; [2007] FCA 1684 referred to