HBMH v Commonwealth of Australia [2023] FCA 1527

Federal Court of Australia

HBMH v Commonwealth of Australia [2023] FCA 1527 File number: WAD 314 of 2023

Judgment of: JACKSON J

Date of judgment: 4 December 2023

Date of publication of reasons: 6 December 2023

Catchwords: MIGRATION - urgent application before the start of a proceeding - application for an interlocutory injunction to restrain the respondents from removing the applicant from Australia - applicant has made request for the Minister to exercise powers under s 195A of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) but the request has not been referred to the Minister - non-delegable and non-compellable power - injunction granted

Legislation: Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) s 39B Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ss 5, 5E, 48B, 189, 195A, 197AB, 197C, 198, 351, 417, 474, 476A, 501 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) r 7.01

Cases cited: AOZ23 v Commonwealth of Australia [2023] FCA 1312 ASU22 v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs [2023] FCA 1326 AUR23 v Commonwealth of Australia [2023] FCA 1394 BJM16 v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs [2023] FCA 995 Davis v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2023] HCA 10 Davis v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2021] FCAFC 213; (2022) 288 FCR 23 Fencott v Muller (1983) 152 CLR 570 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v SZSSJ [2016] HCA 29; (2016) 259 CLR 180 MZAPC v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs [2023] FCA 877 National Australia Bank Limited v Nautilus Insurance Pte Ltd (No 2) [2019] FCA 1543 OD Transport Pty Ltd v Western Australian Government Railways Commission (1986) 13 FCR 270 Plaintiff M61/2010E v Commonwealth of Australia [2010] HCA 41; (2010) 243 CLR 319 WKMZ v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2021] FCAFC 55; (2021) 285 FCR 463