FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA NABQ v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 130 MIGRATION – protection visa – application for judicial review of a decision of the Refugee Review Tribunal – no appearance by the applicant. Federal Court Rules, O 32 r 2(1)(c) NABQ v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION & MULTICULTURAL & INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS N 1037 OF 2002 HILL J 6 FEBRUARY 2003 SYDNEY IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY N 1037 OF 2003 BETWEEN: NABQ APPLICANT AND: MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION & MULTICULTURAL & INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS RESPONDENT JUDGE: HILL J DATE OF ORDER: 6 FEBRUARY 2003 WHERE MADE: SYDNEY THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The application be dismissed. 2. The applicant pay the respondent Minister's costs. 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 1037 OF 2003 BETWEEN: NABQ APPLICANT AND: MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION & MULTICULTURAL & INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS RESPONDENT JUDGE: HILL J DATE: 6 FEBRUARY 2003 PLACE: SYDNEY REASONS FOR JUDGMENT 1 Before me is an application for judicial review of a decision of the Refugee Review Tribunal affirming a decision of a delegate of the respondent Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs refusing the applicant a protection visa. When the matter was called for trial, the applicant was absent. Counsel for the respondent Minister has asked the court to make an order under O 32 r 2(1)(c) of the Federal Court Rules that the proceedings be dismissed. 2 I note that in the proceedings of review before the Tribunal the applicant also did not attend, although he had been notified, as is required, that the Tribunal was unable on the papers to make a decision in his favour. In the circumstances, I think it is appropriate to make the order requested, and accordingly I would dismiss the application and order the applicant to pay the respondent Minister's costs of it. I certify that the preceding two (2) numbered paragraphs are a true copy of the Reasons for Judgment herein of the Honourable Justice Hill. Associate: Dated: 3 March 2003 Counsel for the Applicant No appearance by the applicant. Counsel for the Respondent: M Wigney Solicitor for the Respondent: Clayton Utz Date of Hearing: 6 February 2003 Date of Judgment: 6 February 2003