Phanouvong v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [1999] FCA 1489

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Phanouvong v Minister for Immigration &

Multicultural Affairs [1999] FCA 1489 MIGRATION - protection visa - Refugee Review Tribunal affirmed decision of Minister's delegate not to grant visa - Tribunal empowered to consider visa application only if application "valid" - whether Tribunal considered a valid application - whether Tribunal correctly applied test "well-founded fear of persecution" - whether Tribunal adequately explained why discrimination did not amount to persecution - whether subjective fear of persecution was well-founded - whether Tribunal engaged in requisite process of speculation. Migration Act 1958 (Cth), s 45, s 45(2), s 46, s 47, s 47(3), s 69(1), s 415, s 415(1), s 475(1)(b), s 476(1), s 476(1)(a), s 476(1)(c) Migration Regulations, reg 2.07(1)(a), Sch 1 item 1126, Sch 2 subclass 866 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Hayman [1999] FCA 217 distinguished Tickner v Chapman (1995) 57 FCR 451 applied Prahastono v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (FCA, 8 July 1997, unreported) referred Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang (1996) 185 CLR 259 referred Chan v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1989) 169 CLR 379 referred Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Guo (1997) 191 CLR 559 discussed SOULY PHANOUVONG & ORS v THE MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS VG 470 of 1998 FINN J 3 NOVEMBER 1999 CANBERRA (HEARD IN MELBOURNE)

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY VG 470 OF 1998

BETWEEN: SOULY PHANOUVONG

First Applicant

SILALACK PHANOUVONG

Second Applicant

MAJURY PHANOUVONG

Third Applicant

AND: THE MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS