Stephens v Attorney-General [2021] FCA 204

Federal Court of Australia

Stephens v Attorney-General [2021] FCA 204 File number: QUD 352 of 2020

Judgment of: ABRAHAM J

Date of judgment: 11 March 2021

Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – application for judicial review of parole decision – whether applicant was denied procedural fairness – whether decision was an improper exercise of power – whether Attorney-General failed to consider relevant matters – whether decision within range of permissible conclusions.

Legislation: Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) s 25D Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) ss 19AKA, 19AL, 19ALA Migration Act 1958 (Cth) s 430(1) Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) s 474.19

Cases cited: Carrascalao v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCAFC 107; (2017) 252 FCR 352 Commissioner of Australian Capital Territory Revenue v Alphaone Pty Ltd (1994) 49 FCR 576 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v Eden [2016] FCAFC 28; (2016) 240 FCR 158 Khazaal v Attorney-General (Cth) [2020] FCA 448 Lodhi v Attorney-General (Cth) [2020] FCA 1383 Lopez-Avila v K & S Freighters Pty Ltd [2015] FCA 962; (2015) 68 AAR 86 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v Singh [2014] FCAFC 1; (2014) 231 FCR 437 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v Stretton [2016] FCAFC 11 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v WZARH [2015] HCA 40; (2015) 256 CLR 326 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li [2013] HCA 18; (2013) 249 CLR 332 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Yusuf [2001] HCA 30; (2001) 206 CLR 323 Minister for Immigration v SZSRS [2014] FCAFC 16; (2014) 309 ALR 67 Minogue v Victoria [2019] HCA 31; (2019) 93 ALJR 1031 Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs; Ex parte Palme [2003] HCA 56; (2003) 216 CLR 212 Roncevich v Repatriation Commission [2005] HCA 40; 222 CLR 115 SZBEL v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2006] HCA 63; (2006) 228 CLR 152