FQM18 v Minister for Home Affairs [2019] FCA 1263

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

FQM18 v Minister for Home Affairs [2019] FCA 1263 File number: VID 372 of 2018

Judge: DAVIES J

Date of judgment: 14 August 2019

Catchwords: MIGRATION – mandatory cancellation of visa under s 501(3A) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ("the Act") – decision not to revoke cancellation under s 501CA(4) of the Act – whether Minister erred by conflating protection obligations under s 36 of the Act with international non-refoulement obligations – Ibrahim v Minister for Home Affairs [2019] FCAFC 89 applied – whether public comments of Minister conveyed apprehended bias – standard applicable in Ministerial context PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for stay pending referral of Minister to Court of Disputed Returns – application refused

Legislation: Constitution ss 44(v), 64 Common Informers (Parliamentary Disqualifications) Act 1975 (Cth) Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ss 36, 501(3A), 501(6)(a), 501(7)(c), 501CA(4), 501G

Cases cited: Alley v Gillespie (2018) 92 ALJR 373; [2018] HCA 11 Cabcharge Australia Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission [2010] FCAFC 111 Cassell v The Queen (2000) 201 CLR 189; [2000] HCA 8 Ibrahim v Minister for Home Affairs [2018] FCA 1592 Ibrahim v Minister for Home Affairs [2019] FCAFC 89 Isbester v Knox City Council (2015) 255 CLR 135; [2015] HCA 20 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v SZMTA (2019) 93 ALJR 252; [2019] HCA 3 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Jia Legeng (2001) 205 CLR 507; [2001] HCA 17 O'Sullivan v Medical Tribunal of New South Wales [2009] NSWCA 374 R v Anderson; Ex parte Ipec-Air Pty Ltd (1965) 113 CLR 177; [1965] HCA 27 Zaburoni v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2017) 256 FCR 171; [2017] FCA 654 Zaburoni v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2017) 256 FCR 197; [2017] FCAFC 205