Wu v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 1249

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Wu v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 1249 MIGRATION – natural justice – jurisdictional error – whether the delegate was required to afford natural justice in its decision making – operation of s 51A – Migration Legislation Amendment (Procedural Fairness) Act 2002 – whether s 51A of the Act excluded natural justice hearing rule entirely – construction of s 51A Migration Act 1958 (Cth) s 31, 31(3), 57, 57(1)(b), 57(2), 57(3), 57(3)(a), 57(3)(b), 66(1), 66(2)(a), 66(2)(b), 66(2)(c), 66(3), 66(3)(a), 66(3)(b), 338(2) Migration Regulations 1994 Schedule 1, Schedule 2 Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) s 39B Freedom of Information Act (Cth) Migration Legislation Amendment (Procedural Fairness) Act 2002 (Cth) s 51A, 51A(1), 97A, 118A, 127A, 357A, 422B Re Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs; Ex parte Miah (2001) 206 CLR 57 considered WAID v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 220 discussed NAQF v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 781 discussed Abebe v Commonwealth of Australia (1999) 197 CLR 510 applied Gamaethige v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs (2001) 109 FCR 424 referred to NAAH v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2002] FCAFC 354 discussed NACB v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCAFC 235 cited XUDONG WU v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION & MULTICULTURAL & INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS N 839 OF 2003 HELY J 13 NOVEMBER 2003 SYDNEY

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY N 839 OF 2003

BETWEEN: XUDONG WU

APPLICANT

AND: MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION & MULTICULTURAL & INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS

RESPONDENT

JUDGE: HELY J