Tuncok v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 1069

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Tuncok v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 1069 MIGRATION – cancellation of a Resident Return Visa – under s 501 of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) – whether applicant denied procedural fairness where the applicant was not shown an Issues Paper prepared by an officer in the Department of Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs for the Minister prior to the Minister making the decision – requirement of natural justice that person affected by visa revocation has an opportunity to know the case put against him

Australian Citizenship Act 1948 s 14(9) Migration Act 1958 (Cth)s 499, 501(2), 501(6), 501(7), 501(G)(1)(e), 501(G)(4) Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth)s 39B Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) s 13 Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) s 69(1), 69(2), 69(3), 155 Federal Court Rules Order 51A r 5 Ayan v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCAFC 7 followed Bushell v Secretary of State for the Environment [1981] AC 75 referred to Commissioner for ACT Revenue v Alphaone Pty Ltd (1994) 49 FCR 576 cited Dagli v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 497 followed Dornan v Riordan (1990) 24 FCR 564 cited Doukmak v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs (2001) 114 FCR 432 cited Re Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs; Ex Parte Palme [2003] HCA 56 discussed Firlayis v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 725 referred to Griffiths v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FMCA 249 not approved Halmi v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs (1999) 95 FCR 1 cited Kioa v West (1985) 159 CLR 550 distinguished Minister for Immigration & Ethnic Affairs v Taveli (1990) 23 FCR 162 discussed Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs v Jia (2001) 205 CLR 507 referred to Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs v W157/00A [2002] FCAFC 281 discussed Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs v Yusuf (2001) 206 CLR 323 followed Misiura v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2001] FCA 133 referred to Muin v Refugee Review Tribunal (2002) 190 ALR 601 cited Murray v Legal Services Commissioner (1999) 46 NSWLR 224 cited NAFF of 2002 v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCAFC 52 cited Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355 referred to Public Service Board (NSW) v Osmond (1986) 159 CLR 656 cited R v Home Secretary; Ex parte Doody [1994] 1 AC 531 cited R v Secretary of State for Education; Ex parte S (CA) [1995] 2 FCR 225 referred to Re Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs; Ex parte Lam (2003) 195 ALR 502 cited Re Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs; Ex parte Miah (2001) 206 CLR 57 discussed Re Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs; Ex parte S20/2002 (2003) 198 ALR 59 discussed Re Refugee Tribunal; Ex parte Aala (2000) 204 CLR 82 referred to Ross v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs (2000) 107 FCR 1 cited Stead v State Government Insurance Commission (1986) 161 CLR 141 referred to Uranek v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCAFC 37 referred to VAAC v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCAFC 74 cited Vitali v Stachnik [2001] NSWSC 303 cited W157/00A v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs (2002) 190 ALR 55 discussed Aronson & Dyer Judicial Review of Administrative Action (2nd ed) FATIH TUNCOK v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION & MULTICULTURAL & INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS N 353 OF 2003 HELY J 10 OCTOBER 2003 SYDNEY