CVK16 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCA 1434

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

CVK16 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCA 1434 Appeal from: CVK16 v Minister for Immigration & Anor [2017] FCCA 235

File number: WAD 169 of 2017

Judge: MCKERRACHER J

Date of judgment: 1 December 2017

Catchwords: MIGRATION – Pt 7AA of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) – whether a 'new claim' is within the definition of 'new information' as defined by s 473DC of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) – whether the primary judge erred in finding that the statutory prohibition against receiving 'new information' under s 473DD of the Act also applied to appellant's 'new claim' – whether there is an impediment on the Immigration Assessment Authority considering new claims based on pre-existing evidence and information

Legislation: Migration Act 1958 (Cth) Pt 7AA, ss 5AAA(2), 5(1), 36(1C), 36(2)(a), 36(2)(aa), 46A(1), 46A(2), 65, 189(3), 423A, 473BA, 473BB, 473CA, 473CC(2), 473DB, 473DC, 473DC(1), 473DD, 473DD(b)(ii), 473GA, 473GB Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legacy Caseload) Act 2014 (Cth)

Cases cited: AFK16 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2016] FCCA 1826 AMA16 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCAFC 136 Alcan (NT) Alumina Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Territory Revenue (2009) 239 CLR 27 CDR16 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2016] FCCA 2759 Certain Lloyd's Underwriters Subscribing to Contract No IHOOAAQS v Cross (2012) 248 CLR 378 Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Consolidated Media Holdings Ltd (2012) 250 CLR 503 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v BBS16 [2017] FCAFC 176 Thiess v Collector of Customs (2014) 250 CLR 664