Lyons v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCA 1381

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Lyons v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCA 1381 File number: QUD 378 of 2017

Judge: COLLIER J

Date of judgment: 24 November 2017

Catchwords: MIGRATION – s 501(2) Migration Act 1958 (Cth) – exercise of discretion by Minister to cancel visa – applicant former member of motorcycle club – whether exercise of discretion was unreasonable within meaning of principles explained in Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li [2013] HCA 18; (2013) 249 CLR 332

Legislation: Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ss 476A, 501(2), 501(6) , 501(6)(a), 501(6)(b), 501(7), 501(7)(c) Vicious Lawless Association Disestablishment Act 2013 (Qld)

Cases cited: Jameson v SA Police [2016] SASC 5 Meissner v R (1995) [1995] HCA 41; (1995) 184 CLR 132 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v Eden [2016] FCAFC 28; (2016) 240 FCR 158 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v Singh [2014] FCAFC 1; (2014) 231 FCR 437 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v Stretton [2016] FCAFC 11; (2016) 237 FCR 1 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li [2013] HCA 18; (2013) 249 CLR 332 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs v Huynh [2004] FCAFC 256; (2004) 139 FCR 505 Moana v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] FCAFC 54; (2015) 230 FCR 367 R v Gazzara [2017] QCA 168 R v Gomez [2007] ACTCA 21; (2007) 1 ACTLR 145 R v NJK [2011] NSWCCA 151 Taulahi v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2016) 246 FCR 146; (2016) 246 FCR 146 Bagaric M, Edney R and Alexander T, Sentencing in Australia (5th ed, Lawbook Co, 2017)