Rohner, Felix Walter & Anor v Scanlan, Linda & Anor [1997] FCA 832

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA MIGRATION - application to review refusal of retirement visa based on invalidity of Migration Regulation defining "spouse" as limited to person of opposite sex to the visa applicant - refusal an "internally-reviewable decision" under Migration Act 1958 (Cth) - objection to competency of application - s 485 the Migration Act excludes all judicial review of decision but does not prevent court exercising jurisdiction under s 39B(1A) the Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) to determine whether Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) and Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Cth) operate to invalidate Migration Regulation 1.15A(2)(a)(i). Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) - s 9 Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cth) - s 48A Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) - s 21 Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Cth) - s 47(1) Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) - s 39B(1A) Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-Vesting) Act 1987 (Cth) - s 4(2) Migration Act 1958 (Cth) - ss 65, 338, 341(4), 346, 476, 485 Migration Regulations - regs 1.15A(2)(a)(i), 410.222(1) and (2) Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) - ss 5(1), 26(1), 50, 83A, 115 Post Office Agents Association Ltd v Australian Postal Commission (1988) 84 ALR 563 Kelson v Forward (1996) 39 ALD 303 Foster v Jododex Aust Pty Ltd (1972) 127 CLR 421 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Ozmanian (1996) 141 ALR 322 Workers' Compensation Board (Qld) v Technical Products Pty Ltd (1988) 165 CLR 642 The Commonwealth of Australia v Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (1993) 119 ALR 133 Mutual Life & Citizens' Assurance Co Ltd v A-G (Qld) (1961) 106 CLR 48 FELIX WALTER ROHNER & ANOR v LINDA SCANLAN & ANOR QG 57 of 1997 DRUMMOND J BRISBANE 18 AUGUST 1997