BFW20 by his Litigation Representative BFW20A v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2020] FCA 562

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

BFW20 by his Litigation Representative BFW20A v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2020] FCA 562 File number: SAD 53 of 2020

Judge: COLVIN J

Date of judgment: 30 April 2020

Catchwords: MIGRATION - application for writ of mandamus requiring Minister to determine applicant's application for protection visa - whether Minister permitted to defer consideration of application on basis of possible future exercise of power under s 501(1) of Migration Act 1958 (Cth) - whether decision in BAL19 v Minister for Home Affairs [2019] FCA 2189 is plainly wrong - where delay of determination of application due to Minister awaiting outcome of appeals to BAL19 - whether reasonable period of time to determine application to be adjudged with regard to fact that appeals pending - where Minister does not seek adjournment of hearing of present proceedings or other procedural orders - writ of mandamus issued

Legislation: Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ss 5, 5M, 35A, 36, 46A, 65, 196, 197AB, 197AC, 198, 500, 501, 502, 503, 501A, 501B, 501BA, 501C, 501CA, 501E, 501H, Parts 2, 5 and 7 Migration Amendment (Complementary Protection) Act 2011 (Cth) Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Legacy Caseload) Act 2014 (Cth) Migration Legislation Amendment (Strengthening of Provisions Relating to Character and Conduct) Act 1998 (Cth) Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth)

Cases cited: Akpata v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCAFC 65 Anthony Hordern & Sons Ltd v Amalgamated Clothing & Allied Trades Union of Australia [1932] HCA 9; (1932) 47 CLR 1 Applicant NADB of 2001 v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2002] FCAFC 326; (2002) 126 FCR 453 ASP15 v Commonwealth of Australia [2016] FCAFC 145; (2016) 248 FCR 372 Attorney-General (NSW) v Quin [1990] HCA 21; (1990) 170 CLR 1 Australian Securities Commission v Marlborough Gold Mines Ltd [1993] HCA 15; (1993) 177 CLR 485 BAL19 v Minister for Home Affairs [2019] FCA 2189 Batterham v QSR Limited [2006] HCA 23; (2006) 225 CLR 237 BCR16 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCAFC 96; (2017) 248 FCR 456 CAL No 14 Pty Ltd v Motor Accidents Insurance Board [2009] HCA 47; (2009) 239 CLR 390 Chief Commissioner of State Revenue v Platinum Investments Management Ltd (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 197 Commissioner of Taxation v Indooroopilly Children Services (Qld) Pty Ltd [2007] FCAFC 16; (2007) 158 FCR 325 Corporation of the City of Enfield v Development Assessment Commission [2000] HCA 5; (2000) 199 CLR 135 EPU19 v Minister for Home Affairs [2020] FCA 541 Farah Constructions Pty Ltd v Say-Dee Pty Ltd [2007] HCA 22; (2007) 230 CLR 89 FCS17 v Minister for Home Affairs [2020] FCAFC 68 Gett v Tabet [2009] NSWCA 76 GKQK v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2020] FCA 37 Graham v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] HCA 33; (2017) 263 CLR 1 Hicks v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 757 KDSP v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2019] FCA 1207 McHugh v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2020] FCA 416 Minister for Home Affairs v Brown [2020] FCAFC 21 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Singh [2002] HCA 7; (2002) 209 CLR 533 Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs v PDWL [2020] FCA 394 Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs v CPJ16 [2019] FCA 2033 Plaintiff M47/2012 v Director-General of Security [2012] HCA 46; (2012) 251 CLR 1 Plaintiff M47/2018 v Minister for Home Affairs [2019] HCA 17; (2019) 265 CLR 285 Plaintiff S157/2002 v Commonwealth of Australia [2003] HCA 2; (2003) 211 CLR 476 Plaintiff S297/2013 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2014] HCA 24; (2014) 255 CLR 179 Plaintiff S4/2014 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2014] HCA 34; (2014) 253 CLR 219 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28; (1998) 194 CLR 355 RJE v Secretary to the Department of Justice [2008] VSCA 265; (2008) 21 VR 526 SZLDG v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2008] FCA 11; (2008) 166 FCR 230 SZOQQ v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2013] HCA 12; (2013) 251 CLR 577 SZTAL v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] HCA 34; (2017) 262 CLR 362 Thornton v Repatriation Commission [1981] FCA 71 Urban Consolidation and Development Pty Ltd v Commissioner of State Revenue [2010] VSC 49 Zheng v Cai [2009] HCA 52; (2009) 239 CLR 446