Tereva v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2022] FCAFC 142

Federal Court of Australia

Tereva v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2022] FCAFC 142 Appeal from: Tereva v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2021] FCA 1307

File number(s): QUD 398 of 2021

Judgment of: MORTIMER, BROMWICH AND THOMAS JJ

Date of judgment: 26 August 2022

Catchwords: MIGRATION – Migration Act 1958 (Cth) s 501BA – exercise of discretion to override decision of Administrative Appeals Tribunal to revoke visa cancellation – whether discretion under s 501BA miscarried or was not properly exercised – whether decision-maker exceeded the boundaries for determination of the "national interest" – whether decision was legally unreasonable – whether s 501BA(3) is invalid – appeal dismissed

Legislation: Constitution s 75(v) Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) s 78B Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ss 189, 196, 501, 501BA, 501CA

Cases cited: Acting Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs v CWY20 [2021] FCAFC 195; 395 ALR 57 Alexander v Minister for Home Affairs [2022] HCA 19; 401 ALR 438 Annetts v McCann [1990] HCA 57; 170 CLR 596 BHL19 v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2020] FCAFC 94; 277 FCR 420 BVD17 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2019] HCA 34; 268 CLR 29 Commissioner of the Australian Police Force v Luppino [2021] FCAFC 43; 284 FCR 223 Commissioner of Police v Tanos [1958] HCA 6; 98 CLR 383 Graham v Minister of Immigration and Border Protection [2017] HCA 33; 263 CLR 1 Hands v Minister [2018] FCAFC 225; 267 FCR 628 Ibrahim v Minister for Home Affairs [2019] FCAFC 89; 270 FCR 12 Kioa v West [1985] HCA 81; 159 CLR 550 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd [1986] HCA 40; 162 CLR 24 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v Stretton [2016] FCAFC 11; 237 FCR 1 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li [2013] HCA 18; 249 CLR 332 Minister for Migration and Border Protection v SZVFW [2018] HCA 30; 264 CLR 541 Pilbara Infrastructure Pty Ltd v Australian Competition Tribunal [2012] HCA 36; 246 CLR 379 Plaintiff M61/2010E v Commonwealth [2010] HCA 41; 243 CLR 319 Plaintiff S157/2002 v Commonwealth of Australia [2003] HCA 2; 211 CLR 476 Re Patterson; Ex parte Taylor [2001] HCA 51; 207 CLR 391 Re Refugee Tribunal; Ex parte Aala [2000] HCA 57; 204 CLR 82 Tereva v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2021] FCA 1307