Conyngham, P. & Ors v. Minister for Immigration & Ethnic Affairs [1986] FCA 283

CATCHWORDS DPD -

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - Immigration - Application for approval of sponsorship of entertainers - Consideration of application by National Disputes Committee - Whether application conformed with policy statement issued by Minister ~ Duty to comply with rules of natural justice ~ Whether Minister failed to take account of relevant circumstances - Whether decision invalid for unreasonableness - Power of Court to direct Minister to approve

application. .

Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 ss.5, 16 Migration Act 1958 s.6

Kioa v West (1985) 60 ALJR 113, Peko Wallsend Limited v Minister for Aboriginal Affairs (1985) 59 ALR 51, Daganayasi v Minister of Immigration [1980] 2 NZLR 130, Prasad v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1985) 6 FCR 155, Wheeler v Leicester City - Council [1985] 1 AC 1054, Re W (an Infant) [1971] AC 682, Bromley

London Borough City Council v Greater London- Gouncil [1983j-+?Aae——

768, Willaya Pty Limited v McVeigh (1984) 54 ALR 65, Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission v Browning (1947) 74 CLR 492, The Oweém vy. Australian BroadcaSting Tribunal; ex parte 2HD

Pty Limited @979) 144 CLR 45, The King v Port of London Authority; .x%, paxte Kynoch Ltd T1919] 1 KB 176, British Oxygen Co

Ltd v_ Board! Of trade [1971] AC 610, Drake v Minister for

- Immigratiom and thnic Affairs (1979) 24 ALR 577, Legal Services

Commission gy Stephens [1981] 2 NSWLR 697, Rex v Torquay Licensing Justices; @x jpamve Brockman [1951] 2 KB 784, Humby v Woollahra Municipal €ouncW (1974) 10 LGRA 56, Council of Civil Service Unions v Minister for the Civil Service 985 AC 374, Hamblin v Duffy (1981) 34 ALR 333, Turner v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affains (1981) 35 ALR 388, Pearce v Button (7 March 1986, not yet reported), Sordini v Wilcox (1983) 70 FLR 326 referred to.