Jones v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2022] FCAFC 137

Federal Court of Australia

Jones v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2022] FCAFC 137 Appeal from: Jones v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2022] FCA 285

File number: QUD 131 of 2022

Judgment of: LOGAN, CHARLESWORTH AND THOMAS JJ

Date of judgment: 22 August 2022

Catchwords: MIGRATION – cancellation of ex-citizen visa under s 501(2) discretion – United Kingdom – five offences over 21 years – indecent treatment of children – 2.5 year custodial sentence – 16 years between release from prison and visa cancellation – Minister found appellant's offending "very serious" including crimes against children and family violence – Minister found risk to and expectations of Australian community outweighed other considerations – nature of discretion – whether decision unreasonable – whether decision was plainly unjust – whether Minister failed to take relevant matters into consideration

Legislation: Constitution ss 51, 64 Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) s 25D Australian Citizenship Act 2007 (Cth) s 34 Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) s 140 Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ss 501, 501CA Public Service Act 1999 (Cth) s 10

Cases cited: Associated Provincial Picture Houses, Limited v Wednesbury Corporation [1948] 1 KB 223 Attorney-General (NSW) v Quin (1990) 170 CLR 1 Branir Pty Ltd v Owston Nominees (No 2) Pty Ltd (2001) 117 FCR 424 BVD17 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2019) 268 CLR 29 CKL21 v Minister for Home Affairs [2022] FCAFC 70 Coulton v Holcombe (1986) 162 CLR 1 Dranichnikov v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (2003) 77 ALJR 1088 Hands v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2018) 267 FCR 628 Jones v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2022] FCA 285 Koon Wing Lau v Calwell (1949) 80 CLR 533 Love v Commonwealth (2020) 270 CLR 152 Mabo v Queensland (No 2) (1992) 175 CLR 1 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd (1986) 162 CLR 24 Minister for Home Affairs v Omar (2019) 272 FCR 589 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v Stretton (2016) 237 FCR 1 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v SZVFW (2018) 264 CLR 541 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li (2013) 249 CLR 332 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZGUR (2011) 241 CLR 594 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang (1996) 185 CLR 259 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs v Nystrom (2006) 228 CLR 566 O'Keefe v Calwell (1949) 77 CLR 261 Plaintiff M1/2021 v Minister for Home Affairs (2022) 96 ALJR 497 Public Service Board (NSW) v Osmond (1986) 159 CLR 656 Re Patterson; ex parte Taylor (2001) 207 CLR 391 Shaw v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (2003) 218 CLR 28 Singh v Minister for Home Affairs (2019) 267 FCR 200 University of Wollongong v Metwally (No 2) (1985) 59 ALJR 481 Gerangelos P, "Reflections upon Constitutional Interpretation and the Aliens Power: Love Commonwealth" (2021) 95 ALJ 109