Hanna v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2016] FCA 282

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Hanna v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2016] FCA 282 Appeal from: Hanna v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] FCCA 2856

File number(s): NSD 1555 of 2015

Judge(s): JAGOT J

Date of judgment: 29 March 2016

Catchwords: MIGRATION – appeal from decision of the Federal Circuit Court – whether primary judge erred in dismissing application for judicial review of a decision to refuse to grant a Partner visa. Held: Appeal dismissed

Legislation: Migration Act 1958 (Cth) Migration Amendment Regulations 2009 (No 7) (Cth) Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth) Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)

Cases cited: Coal and Allied Operations Pty Ltd v Australian Industrial Relations Commission [2000] HCA 47; (2000) 203 CLR 194 Craig v South Australia [1995] HCA 58; (1995) 185 CLR 163 Hanna v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] FCCA 2856 Kaur v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2014] FCA 1251 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v WZARH [2015] HCA 40 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Maman [2012] FCAFC 13; (2012) 200 FCR 30 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v SZGMF [2006] FCAFC 138 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Yusuf [2001] HCA 30; (2001) 206 CLR 323 MZAIB v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] FCA 1392 MZIYA v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2011] FCA 642; (2011) 121 ALD 291 SZBYR v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2007] FCA 26; (2007) 235 ALR 609 SZMTJ v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (No 2) [2009] FCA 486; (2009) 232 FCR 282 SZNMJ v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2009] FCA 1345; (2009) 112 ALD 284