Muggeridge v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCA 730

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Muggeridge v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCA 730 File number: NSD 1669 of 2016

Judge: FARRELL J

Date of judgment: 28 June 2017

Catchwords: MIGRATION – where Minister personally cancelled applicant's visa under s 501(2) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) – whether Minister lawfully considered the risk of harm of the applicant to the Australian community – whether Minister failed to accord the applicant natural justice by making a decision not based on probative evidence – whether Minister's decision legally unreasonable – application dismissed

Legislation: Constitution s 75(v) Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ss 4(1), 5(1), 501(1), 501(2), 501(6), 501(7), 501G(1)(e)

Cases cited: Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond (1990) 170 CLR 321; HCA 33 Djalic v Minister for Immigration (2004) 139 FCR 292; FCAFC 151 L & B Linings Pty Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales [2012] NSWCA 15 Mahon v Air New Zealand [1984] AC 808 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd (1986) 162 CLR 24; HCA 40 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v Eden (2016) 240 FCR 158; FCAFC 28 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v Singh (2014) 231 FCR 437; FCAFC 1 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v Stretton (2016) 237 FCR 1; FCAFC 11 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v Tesic [2017] FCAFC 93 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li (2013) 249 CLR 332; HCA 18 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs v Huynh (2004) 139 FCR 505; FCAFC 256 Moana v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2015) 230 FCR 367; FCAFC 54 R v Deputy Industrial Injuries Commissioner; Ex parte Moore [1965] 1 QB 456 TCL Air Conditioner (Zhongshan) Company Ltd v Castel Electronics Pty Ltd (2014) 232 FCR 361; FCAFC 83 Tesic v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2016] FCA 1465 Tickner v Chapman (1995) 57 FCR 451; FCA 987