Wun, Chu Sing v The Minister for Immigration & Ethnic Affairs [1997] FCA 1017

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - Migration - Application for permanent visa under Business Migration Program refused by delegate - Application for review successful on one ground only - Matter remitted to delegate for reconsideration - Application again refused - Application for review on grounds rejected on earlier review - Whether abuse of process - Refusal preceded by report recommending refusal - Delegate accepted recommendation - Whether to be inferred that delegate's reasons those contained in report - Natural justice - Decision based on information about applicant's criminal connections contained in confidential reports - Reports privileged from disclosure - Whether summary of information sufficient to draw applicant's attention to case against him - Inspection of reports by court - Bias - Reasonable apprehension - Application to administrative decisions. Migration Regulations 1989 reg 4(1)(a)(iii) and (b) Chu v Minister for Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs (1993) 45 FCR 540 Chu Sing Wun v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (Branson J, 11 April 1995, unreported) Chu Sing Wun v Minister for Immigration (1995) 39 ALD 328 Mann v Mann (1957) 97 CLR 433 Irving v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1995) 38 ALD 529 Citibank Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (1988) 88 ATC 4,714 Surinakova v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1991) 33 FCR 87 Plattara v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1991) 29 ALD 469 Ju Shang Zia v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1991) 27 ALD 668 Walton v Gardiner (1993) 177 CLR 378 Rogers v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 251 Roser v Immigration Review Tribunal [No 2] (1992) 29 ALD 182 Lessur - Millar (1990) 47 A Crim R 111 Hunter v Chief Constable of the West Midlands Police [1982] AC 529 Air Canada v Secretary of State for Trade [1983] 2 AC 394 Alister v The Queen (1984) 154 CLR 404 Burmah Oil Co Ltd v Bank of England [1980] AC 1090 Sankey v Whitlam (1978) 142 CLR 1 Church of Scientology of California v Department of Health & Social Security [1979] 1 WLR 723 Reg v Gaming Board; Ex parte Benaim [1970] 2 QB 417 Minister for Immigration v Kurtovic (1990) 21 FCR 193 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko‑Wallsend Ltd (1986) 162 CLR 24 Li Shi Ping v Minister for Immigration (1994) 35 ALD 225 Livesey v New South Wales Bar Association (1983) 151 CLR 288 Laws v Australian Broadcasting Tribunal (1990) 170 CLR 70 Re Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance; Ex parte Hoyts Corporation Pty Ltd (1994) 68 ALJR 179 Century Metals and Mining NL v Yeomans (1989) 100 ALR 383 Webb v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 41 Minister for Immigration v Mok (1994) 55 FCR 375 Reg v Watson; Ex parte Armstrong (1976) 136 CLR 248 Huluba v Minister for Immigration (1995) 59 FCR 518 Gascor v Ellicott [1997] 1 VR 332 Re JRL; Ex parte CJL (1986) 161 CLR 342 Chan v Minister for Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs (1991) 31 FCR 565 Williams v Spautz (1992) 174 CLR 509 Lloyd v Costigan (1983) 62 ALR 284 Nestle Australia Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (1986) 10 FCR 78 Kioa v West (1985) 159 CLR 550 CHU SING WUN v THE MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND ETHNIC AFFAIRS WAG 32 of 1997 CARR, KIEFEL & SUNDBERG JJ PERTH 19 SEPTEMBER 1997