AUK15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] FCA 938

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

AUK15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] FCA 938 Citation: AUK15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] FCA 938

Parties: AUK15 v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION

File number: WAD 231 of 2015

Judge: BARKER J

Date of judgment: 28 August 2015

Catchwords: MIGRATION – Minister refused to grant protection visa on character grounds under s 501 of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) – application for extension of time to seek judicial review – merits of the review application – Minister indicated inclined to consider grant of temporary visa under s 195A of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) – Minister did consider the prospect of indefinite detention – Minister did not fail to give genuine and realistic consideration to merits of protection visa application

Legislation: Migration Act 1958 (Cth) s 26(3), s 36(2), s 46A(2), s 189, s 195A, s 195A(2), s 196, s 197AB, s 198, s 476A(1)(c), s 477(1), s 477(2), s 477A(1), s 477A(2), s 501, s 501(1), s 501(6)(aa) Convention relating to the Status of Refugees. Opened for signature 28 July 1951. 189 UNTS 137 (entered into force 22 April 1954)

Cases cited: Al-Kateb v Godwin (2004) 219 CLR 562; [2004] HCA 37 Ayoub v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] FCAFC 83 Brisbane South Regional Health Authority v Taylor (1996) 186 CLR 541; [1996] HCA 25 Cotterill v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] FCA 802 DZAFG v Minister for Immigration [2015] FCCA 168 Gallo v Dawson (1990) 93 ALR 479; [1990] HCA 30 Hunter Valley Developments Pty Ltd v Minister for Home Affairs and Environment (1984) 3 FCR 344; [1984] FCA 186 Jarosek v Department of Immigration [2006] FMCA 1048 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd (1986) 162 CLR 24 at 39; [1986] HCA 40 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li (2013) 249 CLR 332; [2013] HCA 18 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZJSS (2010) 243 CLR 164; [2010] HCA 48 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs v Huynh (2004) 139 FCR 505; [2004] FCAFC 256 MZYYO v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (2013) 214 FCR 68; [2013] FCA 49 NBMZ v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2014) 220 FCR 1; [2014] FCAFC 38 NBNB v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2014) 220 FCR 44; [2014] FCAFC 39 Plaintiff M61/2010E v Commonwealth of Australia; Plaintiff M69/2010 v Commonwealth of Australia (2010) 243 CLR 319; [2010] HCA 41 Re Commonwealth of Australia; Ex parte Marks (2000) 177 ALR 491; [2000] HCA 67 SZSDA v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (2012) 135 ALD 17; [2012] FCA 1319 SZTDM v Minister for Immigration [2013] FCCA 1130 Tran v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2014] FCA 533 WASB v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (2013) 217 FCR 292; [2013] FCA 1016 WZANW v Minister for Immigration [2009] FMCA 1075 WZANX v Minister for Immigration [2009] FMCA 1010 WZASC v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2013] FCCA 1452 WZASQ v Minister for Immigration [2013] FCCA 1726