SZTXE v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] FCA 493

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

SZTXE v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] FCA 493 Citation: SZTXE v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] FCA 493

Appeal from: SZTXE v Minister for Immigration & Anor [2015] FCCA 678

Parties: SZTXE v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION and REFUGEE REVIEW TRIBUNAL

File number: NSD 208 of 2015

Judge: FLICK J

Date of judgment: 21 May 2015

Catchwords: MIGRATION – invitation to attend hearing – failure to attend – no denial of an opportunity to give evidence – no requirement to ensure attendance - no failure to consider claims made

Legislation: Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth), s 39 Migration Act 1958 (Cth), ss 422B(1), 425, 425(1), 426A, 426A(1), 427(1), 427(1)(b), 362B, 363(1), 420(1)

Cases cited: De Simone v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [2009] FCAFC 181, (2009) 51 AAR 161 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li [2013] HCA 18, (2013) 249 CLR 332 Secretary, Department of Family and Community Services v Verney [2000] FCA 570, (2000) 60 ALD 737 Sullivan v Department of Transport (1978) 1 ALD 383 SZOHX v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2011] FCA 139 SZOJE v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2010] FCA 1405 SZOZO v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2011] FCA 944 SZSTS v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2014] FCA 1031 SZTDX v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2014] FCA 515 SZTLI v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2014] FCA 1181 VNAA v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCAFC 134, (2004) 136 FCR 407