Applicant in WAD531/2016 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCAFC 213

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Applicant in WAD531/2016 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCAFC 213 Appeal from: Applicant in WAD 531/2016 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCA 27

File number: WAD 45 of 2018

Judges: WHITE, MOSHINSKY AND COLVIN JJ

Date of judgment: 30 November 2018

Catchwords: MIGRATION - appeal from decision of Federal Court of Australia affirming decision of Administrative Appeals Tribunal to refuse visa – where appellant's skilled migrant visa was cancelled under s 501(2) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) – where appellant was convicted of child sex offences – whether Tribunal fell into jurisdictional error in assessment of expert evidence or appellant's risk of re-offending – no jurisdictional error – appeal dismissed

Legislation: Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) s 43C(c) Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ss 368, 424AA, 425, 430, 476A(2), 499, 500, 501, 501CA Sentencing Administration Act 2003 (WA) ss 5A, 5B

Cases cited: AAM15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] FCA 804; (2015) 231 FCR 452 AHK16 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCAFC 106 BCR16 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCAFC 96; (2017) 248 FCR 456 BNVM v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCA 131 Bochenski v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCAFC 68; (2017) 250 FCR 209 Branir Pty Ltd v Owston Nominees (No 2) Pty Ltd [2001] FCA 1833; (2001) 117 FCR 424 Buadromo v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCA 1592 Coker v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCA 929 CQG15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2016] FCAFC 146; (2016) 253 FCR 496 DAO16 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCAFC 2 FKP18 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCA 1555 Fox v Percy [2003] HCA 22; (2003) 214 CLR 118 Hossain v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] HCA 34 Kostas v HIA Insurance Services Pty Ltd t/as Home Owners Warranty [2010] HCA 32; (2010) 241 CLR 390 Malek Fahd Islamic School Limited v Minister for Education and Training (No 2) [2017] FCA 1377 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v BHA17 [2018] FCAFC 68 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v SZVFW [2018] HCA 30 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang [1996] HCA 6; (1996) 185 CLR 259 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Yusuf [2001] HCA 30; (2001) 206 CLR 323 Murad v Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCAFC 73; (2017) 250 FCR 510 O'Brien v Komesaroff [1982] HCA 33; (1982) 150 CLR 310 Suleiman v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCA 594 SZUGL v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] FCA 868