Thongpraphai v Minister of Immagration and Multicultural Affairs [2000] FCA 1590

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Thongpraphai v The Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2000] FCA 1590

IMMIGRATION – application to review decision of delegate not to grant permanent visa – whether evidence not before delegate admissible upon an application for review – reception of fresh evidence – whether "compelling and compassionate circumstances" have developed Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ss 41, 41(1), 41(2A), 46(1)(e) 475(1)(c), 476(1), 476(1)(g) Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth) Sch 2 subcl 676, 676.611, Sch 8, reg 2.05, reg 2.05(4) Migration Amendment Regulations 1999 No 13 Demir v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (19 October 1998, unreported) discussed Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Rajalingam [1999] FCA 719 applied Ozberg v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [1999] 79 FCR 249 cited Servos v Repatriation Commission (1995) 56 FCR 377 cited Yilan v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (1999) FCA 854 cited Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Wu Shan Liang (1996) 185 CLR 259 applied Attorney-General (NSW) v Quin (1990) 170 CLR 1 cited Surinakova v Minister for Immigration Local Government (1991) 33 FCR 87 cited Altintas v Minister for Immigration Local Government and Ethnic Affairs (1994) 53 FCR 588 not followed SUPHISARA THONGPRAPHAI v THE MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTILCULTURAL AFFAIRS NO N 697 OF 2000 O'LOUGHLIN J ADELAIDE (heard in Sydney) 10 NOVEMBER 2000

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY N 697 OF 2000

BETWEEN: SUPHISARA THONGPRAPHAI

APPLICANT

AND: THE MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTILCULTURAL AFFAIRS

RESPONDENT

JUDGE: O'LOUGHLIN J

DATE OF ORDER: 10 NOVEMBER 2000

WHERE MADE: ADELAIDE (heard in Sydney)