SZAPC v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2005] FCA 995

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

SZAPC v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2005] FCA 995 MIGRATION – appeal – protection visa – Ahmadiyya religion in Bangladesh – claim to practise discreetly – whether consideration given to reason for discreet practice – finding that independent information indicated situation had improved – whether no evidence – whether jurisdictional fact. Appellant S395/2002 v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs (2003) 216 CLR 473 followed Applicant S70 of 2003 v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCAFC 182 cited Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond (1990) 170 CLR 321 distinguished H v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs (2000) 63 ALD 43 cited Iyer v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2000] FCA 1788 followed Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs v Eshetu (1999) 197 CLR 611 followed Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs v Yusuf (2001) 206 CLR 323 followed NADH v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCAFC 328 followed NABE v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs (No. 2) [2004] FCAFC 263 cited NAEB v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCAFC 79 distinguished NAHI v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCAFC 10 cited NAVZ v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2005] FCA 13 cited Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs v SGLB (2004) 207 ALR 12 followed Re Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs; Ex parte Applicant S20/2002 (2003) 198 ALR 59 followed VUAX v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCAFC 158 followed WAEE v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs (2003) 75 ALD 630 cited Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs v W306/1A [2003] FCAFC 208 cited SZAPC v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS AND REFUGEE REVIEW TRIBUNAL N 670 OF 2004 MADGWICK J SYDNEY 27 JULY 2005