EXW18 v Minister for Home Affairs [2020] FCA 1802

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

EXW18 v Minister for Home Affairs [2020] FCA 1802 Appeal from: EXW18 v Minister for Home Affairs & Anor [2019] FCCA 1248

File number: QUD 336 of 2019

Judge: ANASTASSIOU J

Date of judgment: 16 December 2020

Catchwords: MIGRATION – appeal from the Federal Circuit Court –Appellant's claims for protection based on threats of extortion – whether threat of extortion sufficient to amount to significant harm within the meaning of s 36(2A) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) – appeal dismissed

Legislation: Migration Act 1958 (Cth), ss 5, 5H, 5J, 36, 36(2A), 476 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 99 Criminal Code Act 1899 (Qld), s 415

Cases cited: AAM15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] FCA 804; 231 FCR 452 Buck v Bavone [1976] HCA 24; 135 CLR 110 CRI026 v The Republic of Nauru [2018] HCA 19; 92 ALJR 529 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v SZSWB [2014] FCAFC 106 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v WZAPN [2015] HCA 22; 254 CLR 610 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v MZYYL [2012] FCAFC 147; 207 FCR 211 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZMDS [2010] HCA 16; 240 CLR 611 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Guo [1997] HCA 22; 191 CLR 559 Murad v Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCAFC 73; 250 FCR 510 QAAH v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCAFC 9 Re Commonwealth of Australia & Anor; Ex parte Marks [2000] HCA 67; 75 ALJR 470 VUAX v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCAFC 158; 238 FCR 588