CGG17 v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs [2023] FCA 584

Federal Court of Australia

CGG17 v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs [2023] FCA 584 Appeal from: CGG17 v Minister for Immigration & Anor [2020] FCCA 824

File number: WAD 115 of 2020

Judgment of: FEUTRILL J

Date of judgment: 6 June 2023

Catchwords: MIGRATION – refugees – protection visa – refusal of – appeal – jurisdictional error – Administrative Appeal Tribunal's legislative duty to consider claims – whether the Tribunal's conclusion were legally unreasonable – appeal dismissed

Legislation: Constitution ss 75(v), 77(i) Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) s 43C Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 24(1)(d), 25(1AA)(a) Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ss 29, 35A, 35A(3B), 36, 36(2)(a), 36(2)(aa), 36(2)(b), 36(2)(c), 65, 409(2), 411(1), 412, 414, 417, 422B(1), 422B(3), 423 - 429A, 430, 430A, 474, 476, 476(1), 476A, 496; Part 7, Div 4 Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth) Sch 2

Cases cited: Abebe v Commonwealth [1999] HCA 14; (1999) 197 CLR 510 BVD17 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2019] HCA 34; (2019) 268 CLR 29 Carrascalao v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCAFC 107; (2017) 252 FCR 352 Craig v South Australia [1995] HCA 58; (1995) 184 CLR 163 Hossain v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] HCA 34; (2018) 264 CLR 123 Htun v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2001] FCA 1802; (2001) 233 FCR 136 Kirk v Industrial Court (NSW) [2010] HCA 1; (2010) 239 CLR 531 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v Maioha [2018] FCAFC 216; (2018) 267 FCR 643 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; (2016) 237 FCR 1 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li [2013] HCA 18; (2013) 249 CLR 332 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZMDS [2010] HCA 16; (2010) 240 CLR 611 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZNPG [2010] FCAFC 51; (2010) 115 ALD 303 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZRKT [2013] FCA 317; (2013) 212 FCR 99 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang [1996] HCA 6; (1996) 185 CLR 259 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Eshetu [1999] HCA 21; (1999) 197 CLR 611 NABE v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (No 2) [2004] FCAFC 263; (2004) 144 FCR 1 Nathanson v Minister for Home Affairs [2022] HCA 26; (2022) 403 ALR 398 Navoto v Minister for Home Affairs [2019] FCAFC 135 Plaintiff S157/2002 v Commonwealth [2003] HCA 2; (2003) 211 CLR 476 Re McBain; Ex parte Australian Catholic Bishops Conference [2002] HCA 16; (2002) 209 CLR 372 Re Refugee Review Tribunal; Ex parte Aala [2000] HCA 57; (2000) 204 CLR 82 Savaiinaea v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2022] FCAFC 56 SHKB v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCA 545 Soliman v University of Technology, Sydney [2012] FCAFC 146; (2012) 207 FCR 277