Ahmad v Attorney-General (Cth) [2022] FCA 1270

Federal Court of Australia

Ahmad v Attorney-General (Cth) [2022] FCA 1270 File number(s): NSD 761 of 2022

Judgment of: ABRAHAM J

Date of judgment: 27 October 2022

Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – judicial review of decision of a delegate of the Attorney-General of the Commonwealth of Australia – where delegate revoked applicant's parole pursuant to s 19AU(1)(b) of the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) and without notice pursuant to s 19AU(3)(ba) – whether there were or whether the delegate had reasonable grounds for suspecting the applicant failed to comply with a condition of his parole – whether delegate should have obtained further information – whether delegate failed to engage in active intellectual process or reasoned illogically – whether delegate failed to consider non-exercise of the discretion – whether delegate's decision had improper purpose or took into account irrelevant considerations – application dismissed

Legislation: Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) ss 19AKA, 19AL(1), 19AL(2), 19ALA, 19ALB(1), 19APB(1), 19AU(1)(b), 19AU(2), 19AU(3), 19AV(2), 19AW, 19AX Crimes Legislation Amendment (Powers, Offences and Other Measures) Act 2015 (Cth) sch 7 pt 6 Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) ss 11.1(1), 307.2(1) Crimes Regulations 2019 (Cth) sch 1 form 8

Cases cited: AOU21 v Minister for Home Affairs [2021] FCAFC 60 Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond (Bond Media Case) [1990] HCA 33; (1990) 170 CLR 321 Briginshaw v Briginshaw [1938] HCA 34; (1938) 60 CLR 336 Cabal v Attorney-General (Cth) [2001] FCA 583; (2001) 113 FCR 154 Cant v Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions [2014] QSC 62 Commissioner of Australian Capital Territory Revenue v Alphaone Pty Ltd [1994] FCA 1074; (1994) 49 FCR 576 Commonwealth v Okwume [2018] FCAFC 69; (2018) 263 FCR 604 Corporation of the City of Enfield v Development Assessment Commission [2000] HCA 5; (2000) 199 CLR 135 Doan v Minister for Home Affairs [2019] FCA 1172 Dobie v Commonwealth [2013] FCA 1224; (2013) 216 FCR 300 Egan v Minister for Home Affairs [2021] FCAFC 85; (2021) 285 FCR 648 George v Rockett [1990] HCA 26; (1990) 170 CLR 104 Goldie v Commonwealth of Australia [2002] FCA 433; (2002) 117 FCR 566 Khazaal v Attorney-General (Cth) [2020] FCA 448 Lodhi v Attorney-General (Cth) [2020] FCA 1383 Maroun v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2009] FCA 1284; (2009) 112 ALD 424 McHugh v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2020] FCAFC 223; (2020) 283 FCR 602 McKinnon v Secretary Department of Treasury [2006] HCA 45; (2006) 228 CLR 423 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v WZARH [2015] HCA 40; (2015) 256 CLR 326 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Eshetu [1999] HCA 21; (1999) 197 CLR 611 Minogue v Victoria [2019] HCA 31; (2019) 268 CLR 1 One Key Workforce Pty Ltd v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union [2018] FCAFC 77; (2018) 262 FCR 527 Prior v Mole [2017] HCA 10; (2017) 261 CLR 265 Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs; Ex parte Palme [2003] HCA 56; (2003) 216 CLR 212 Roberts v Attorney-General (Cth) [2022] FCA 574 Stephens v Attorney General (Cth) [2021] FCA 204 Timbarra Protection Coalition Inc v Ross Mining NL [1999] NSWCA 8; (1999) 46 NSWLR 55 Wang v Australian Securities and Investments Commission [2019] FCA 1178 Yoxon v Secretary to the Department of Justice [2015] VSC 124; (2015) 50 VR 5