BAO18 v Minister for Home Affairs [2019] FCA 965

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

BAO18 v Minister for Home Affairs [2019] FCA 965 Appeal from: BAO18 v Minister for Home Affairs [2018] FCCA 2347

File number: NSD 1615 of 2018

Judge: MURPHY J

Date of judgment: 20 June 2019

Catchwords: MIGRATION – appeal from decision of Federal Circuit Court dismissing application for review of Immigration Assessment Authority's decision not to grant appellant a protection visa – credibility findings – whether made on rational and logical basis – appeal upheld

Legislation: Migration Act 1958 (Cth)

Cases cited: ARG15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2016) 250 FCR 109; [2016] FCAFC 174 AVQ15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2018) 361 ALR 227; [2018] FCAFC 133 BAO18 v Minister for Home Affairs [2018] FCCA 2347 CGA15 v Minister for Home Affairs [2019] FCAFC 46 CQG15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2016) 253 FCR 496; [2016] FCAFC 146 CWR16 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCA 859 DAO16 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2018) 353 ALR 641; [2018] FCAFC 2 FKO17 v Minister for Home Affairs [2019] FCA 98 Hossain v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2018) 92 ALJR 780; [2018] FCA 24 John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd v Rivkin (2003) 201 ALR 77; [2003] HCA 50 Konneh v NSW [2013] NSWSC 390 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v SZMTA [2019] HCA 3 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs; Ex parte Durairajasingham (2000) 74 ALJR 405; [2000] HCA 1 SZLGP v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2008] FCA 1198 SZTFQ v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCA 562