Q v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [1999] FCA 1202

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA Q v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [1999] FCA 1202 MIGRATION – application for judicial review of decision of Refugee Review Tribunal affirming decision not to grant applicant a protection visa – Tribunal indicated further hearing on certain matters to be given unless decision of delegate could be set aside without further hearing – decision given affirming delegate's decision without further hearing – whether Tribunal gave applicant "an opportunity to appear before it to give evidence" WORDS AND PHRASES – "an opportunity to appear before it to give evidence" Migration Act 1958 (Cth) s 425 and s 476 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Abdi [1999] FCA 299, cited Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Eshetu (1999) 162 ALR, applied Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs; ex parte Abebe (1999) 162 ALR 1, cited Sun Zhan Qui v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs [1997] FCA 324, applied Budiyal v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (1998) 82 FCR 166, cited Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Capitly [1999] FCA 193, cited Nouredine v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [1999] FCA 1130, cited Q v THE MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS N 495 of 1999

LEHANE J

SYDNEY

1 SEPTEMBER 1999

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY N 495 OF 1999

BETWEEN: Q

Applicant

AND: THE MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS

Respondent

JUDGE: LEHANE J

DATE OF ORDER: 1 SEPTEMBER 1999

WHERE MADE: SYDNEY

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: The application be dismissed. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA