BEL18 v Minister for Home Affairs [2018] FCA 2103

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

BEL18 v Minister for Home Affairs [2018] FCA 2103 Appeal from: BEL18 & Anor v Minister for Home Affairs & Anor [2018] FCCA 1606

File number: VID 751 of 2018

Judge: MIDDLETON J

Date of judgment: 21 December 2018

Catchwords: MIGRATION – fast track reviewable decision by the Immigration Assessment Authority ('Authority') under Pt 7AA of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) – appeal from judicial review of the Authority's decision by the Federal Circuit Court – whether the Authority fell into jurisdictional error by proceeding in circumstances where the audio recording of the visa applicant's interview before the Minister's delegate was incomplete, or whether the Authority was unreasonable in proceeding in such circumstances – no jurisdictional error demonstrated – appeal dismissed

Legislation: Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ss 36(2), 48A, 473CB, 473CC, 473DC Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth) reg 4.43

Cases cited: Applicant WAEE v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (2003) 236 FCR 593; [2003] FCAFC 184 CCQ17 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCA 1641 DYK16 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCAFC 222 ETA067 v Republic of Nauru (2018) 92 ALJR 1003; [2018] HCA 46 Hossain v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2018) 92 ALJR 780; [2018] HCA 34 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v CRY16 (2017) 253 FCR 475; [2017] FCAFC 210 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v SZVFW (2018) 92 ALJR 713; [2018] HCA 30 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZRKT (2013) 212 FCR 99; [2013] FCA 317 Plaintiff M174/2016 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2018) 92 ALJR 481; [2018] HCA 16