Hong v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCA 1308

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Hong v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCA 1308 MIGRATION – procedural fairness – relationship to s 357A of the Act – construction of s 357A – application of procedural fairness provisions – whether denial of procedural fairness at common law – Tribunal affirmed decision cancelling applicant's visa because business sponsor did not comply with undertakings – Tribunal and applicant unaware that delegate had already approved another business sponsor MIGRATION – s 349 – a source of power not of jurisdiction MIGRATION – failure to take account of relevant consideration– whether Tribunal fixed with constructive knowledge of Minister's approval decision – whether Tribunal had duty to inquire – whether approval decision was a relevant consideration MIGRATION – erroneous assumption of fact – whether error went to jurisdiction Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) s 33(1) Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) s 43(1) Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ss 48, 82(2), 116(1)(g), 348, 349, 351, 352(4), 353, 357A, 359C(2), 360, 363(1) Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth) Regs 2.43(1)(l)(i), 457.223(4), 457.6, Sch 8 con 8107 Applicants S487/2002 v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 1309 applied Applicant P40/2003 v Refugee Review Tribunal [2004] FCA 936 applied SHJB v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCAFC 303 cited Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs v Eshetu (1999) 197 CLR 611 applied Re Ruddock; Ex parte Applicant S154/2002 (2003) 201 ALR 437 cited Sun Zhan Qui v Minister for Immigration & Ethnic Affairs, unreported, FCA 6 May 1997 cited NAXN v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCAFC 221 cited NAQF v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs (2003) 130 FCR 456 cited WAJR v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs (2004) 204 ALR 624 cited Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Bhardwaj (2002) 209 CLR 597 cited Moldrich v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 1010 cited Comcare v Burton (1998) 157 ALR 522 applied Hospital Benefit Fund of Western Australia Inc v Minister for Health, Housing and Community Services (1992) 39 FCR 225 cited WAIJ v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCAFC 74 cited Abebe v The Commonwealth (1999) 197 CLR 510 applied Re Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs; Ex parte Applicants S134/2002 (2003) 211 CLR 441 applied Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd (1986) 162 CLR 24 applied Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs v Yusuf (2001) 206 CLR 323 cited Secretary of State for Education & Science v Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council [1977] AC 1014 cited R v Criminal Injuries Compensation Board; Ex parte A [1999] 2 AC 330 cited R (Alconbury Developments Ltd) v Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions [2003] 2 AC 295 cited Corporation of the City of Enfield v Development Assessment Commission (2000) 199 CLR 135 cited Re Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs; Ex parte S20/2002 (2003) 198 ALR 59 applied Aronson & Dyer, Judicial Review of Administrative Action, (3rd ed 2004)