NAFK v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2002] FCA 650

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NAFK v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2002] FCA 650

MIGRATION – application by Indonesian National for review of Migration Review Tribunal decision refusing Bridging E (Class WE) visa – self-represented Applicant disclosed no viable basis for review but made frank submissions in support of application for exceptional arrangements for return to country of origin – recommendation to Minister.

Migration Act 1958 (Cth) s 417, 474 Migration Legislation Amendment (Judicial Review) Act 2001 (Cth) Sch 1 cl 8(2) Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth) Sch 2 sub-cll 050.211 and 050.212

NAAX v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2002] FCA 263 approved NABM v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2002] FCA 335 approved Wang v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2002] FCA 477 approved Huo v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2002] FCA 617 approved R v Hickman; Ex parte Fox and Clinton (1945) 70 CLR 598 referred to NAFK v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS N 291 OF 2002 CONTI J 22 MAY 2002 SYDNEY

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY N 291 OF 2002

BETWEEN: NAFK

APPLICANT

AND: MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS

RESPONDENT

JUDGE: CONTI J

DATE OF ORDER: 22 MAY 2002

WHERE MADE: SYDNEY

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The application for review be dismissed. 2. The Applicant pay the Respondent's costs of the proceedings. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY N 291 OF 2002

BETWEEN: NAFK

APPLICANT

AND: MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION & MULTICULTURAL AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS