Sabharwal v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCA 10

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Sabharwal v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCA 10 File number: NSD 1413 of 2017

Judge: KERR J

Date of judgment: 22 January 2018

Catchwords: MIGRATION – application for judicial review of a decision of the Minister to refuse a visa under s 501(1) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) – whether Minister misconstrued or misapplied s 501(6)(d)(i) of the Act – whether Minister required to give consideration to a psychologist's report

Legislation: Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) s 43 Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ss 501(1), 501(2), 501(6), 501(7), 501CA Migration Amendment (Character and General Visa Cancellation) Bill 2014 (Cth)

Cases cited: Alexandra Private Geriatric Hospital Pty Ltd v Blewett [1984] FCA 223; (1984) 2 FCR 368 Ayoub v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] FCAFC 83; (2015) 231 FCR 513 AZAFQ v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2016] FCAFC 105 Bondelmonte v Bondelmonte [2017] HCA 8; (2017) 341 ALR 179 Brown v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] FCAFC 141; (2015) 235 FCR 88 Buadromo v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCA 1592 Buchwald v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2016] FCA 101; (2016) 242 FCR 65 Buck v Bavone [1976] HCA 24; (1976) 135 CLR 110 Coker v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCA 929 Gerlach v Clifton Bricks Pty Ltd [2002] HCA 22; (2002) 209 CLR 478 KLLV v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2016] AATA 896 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd [1986] HCA 40; (1986) 162 CLR 24 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v MZYTS [2013] FCAFC 114; (2013) 230 FCR 431 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 Citizenship v SZMDS [2010] HCA 16; (2010) 240 CLR 611 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZRKT [2013] FCA 317; (2013) 212 FCR 99 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Guo [1997] HCA 22; (1997) 191 CLR 559 Minister for Immigration and Indigenous Affairs v Huynh [2004] FCAFC 256; (2004) 139 FCR 505 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Yusuf [2001] HCA 30; (2001) 206 CLR 323 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs v SGLB [2004] HCA 32; (2004) 207 ALR 12 Moana v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] FCAFC 54; (2015) 230 FCR 367 Muggeridge v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCA 730 Muggeridge v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCAFC 200 NBMZ v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2014] FCAFC 38 O'Sullivan v Farrer [1989] HCA 61; (1989) 168 CLR 210 Roach v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2016] FCA 750 Roesner v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] FCAFC 132 Spruill v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2012] FCA 1401; (2012) 135 ALD 45 SZSLM v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] FCAFC 164 Tauariki v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2012] FCA 1408; (2012) 135 ALD 41