Wen v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2000] FCA 320

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Wen v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2000] FCA 320 MIGRATION –Application to review a delegate's decision not to grant a Business Skills (Migrant) (Class AD) Business Owner (Subclass 127) Visa – whether the delegate held the belief that it was necessary or appropriate, in applying cl 127.212(2) of the Migration Regulations, to require an applicant to "specify or prove the source of money that gave rise" to net assets – whether such a belief amounted to an error of law – the interpretation of "net assets" in cl 127.212(2) – whether the evidence provided by the applicant so clearly supported the grant of the visa that a failure to do so would amount to an error of law. ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Migration Act 1958 (Cth) – criteria required to be satisfied before visa granted – decision maker declined to grant visa because one criterion not satisfied – whether a decision maker must also address each of the other primary criteria specified – whether error of law not to consider other criteria in circumstances. Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) s 43(2) Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) s 13 Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ss 29, 30, 31, 47, 47(1), 54, 55, 56, 58, 62 65, 65(1)(b), 66(2)(c), 368, 430, 476(1)(3), 496 Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth) regs 1.03, 1.11A, 2.03, 2.12C, cll 127.211, 127.212, 127.212(2)(a), 127.213 - 127.218, 127.221, 127.222, 127.223 - 127.226 Eshetu v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (1997) 71 FCR 300 applied Sun Zhan Qui v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1997) 151 ALR 505 applied Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shun Liang (1996) 185 CLR 259 applied Norvill v Chapman (1995) 133 ALR 226 distinguished Ly Kim Tong v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [1999] FCA 15 distinguished A v Pelekanakis [1999] FCA 236 referred to Paramanthem v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (1998) 160 ALR 24 referred to Burns v Australian National University (1982) 61 FLR 76 applied Dornan v Riordan (1990) 24 FCR 564 applied Australian Postal Corporation v Lucas (1991) 33 FCR 101 applied McAuliffe v Secretary, Department of Social Security (1991) 13 AAR 462 applied Commonwealth of Australia v Smith (1988) 10 AAR 277 referred to McAuliffe v Secretary, Department of Social Security (1992) 28 ALD 609 applied Our Town FM Pty Ltd v Australian Broadcasting Tribunal (1987) 16 FCR 465 applied Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd v Wraith (1983) 48 ALR 500 applied Commonwealth of Australia v Pharmacy Guild of Australia (1989) 91 ALR 65 applied Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Ozmanian (1996) 71 FCR 1 applied