JLW24 v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2024] FCA 1319

Federal Court of Australia JLW24 v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2024] FCA 1319 File number(s): NSD 1573 of 2024 NSD 1574 of 2024

Judgment of: PERRY J

Date of judgment: 15 November 2024

Catchwords: MIGRATION – judicial review application of adverse security assessment made by the Director-General of Security for the purposes of a decision by the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs to cancel the applicant's visa under s 128 of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) – content of the Director-General's duty to afford the applicant procedural fairness – where applicant had been located in Gaza – where the applicant was not afforded an opportunity to be heard on the adverse security assessment – consequences of public interest immunity for the principle in Blatch v Archer and evidential onus – whether the Director-General had a duty to invite the applicant for an interview in the Australian Embassy in Cairo or in Australia

Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) s 33 Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 (Cth) ss 4, 17(1)(c), 35, 36(1)(b), 37(1), 38, 54 Legislation: Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) pt IAC Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) s 136 Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ss 116(1)(g), 116(3), 127A, 128, 129(1), 131, 134B, 134C Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth) regs 2.43(1)(b), 2.48

Assistant Commissioner Condon v Pompano Pty Ltd [2013] HCA 7; (2013) 252 CLR 38 Blatch v Archer (1774) 98 ER 969; (1774) 1 Cowp 63 Church of Scientology Inc v Woodward [1982] HCA 78; (1982) 154 CLR 25 CPCF v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] HCA 1; (2015) 255 CLR 514 Director-General of Security v Plaintiff S111A/2018 [2023] FCAFC 33; [2023] 296 FCR 639 El Ossman v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCA 636; (2017) 248 FCR 491 Gypsy Jokers Motorcycle Club Inc v Commissioner of Police [2008] HCA 4; (2008) 234 CLR 532 Ho v Powell [2001] NSWCA 168; (2001) 51 NSWLR 572 HT v The Queen [2019] HCA 40; (2019) 269 CLR 403 Imad v Director-General of Security [2024] FCA 1115 Imad v Director-General of Security [2024] FCAFC 138 Jaffarie v Director General of Security [2014] FCAFC 102; (2014) 226 FCR 505 Kioa v West [1985] HCA 81; (1985) 159 CLR 550 Leghaei v Director General of Security [2005] FCA 1576 Leghaei v Director-General of Security [2007] FCAFC 37; (2007) 214 ALR 141 Cases cited: LPDT v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2024] HCA 12; 98 ALJR 610 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v SZSSJ [2016] HCA 29; 90 ALJR 901 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v WZARH [2015] HCA 40; (2015) 256 CLR 326 Murphy v State of Victoria (No 3 [2014] VSC 624 Nguyen v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2000] FCA 1265; (2000) 101 FCR 20 NZYQ v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs [2023] HCA 37; (2023) 97 ALJR 1005 Payne v Parker [1976] 1 NSWLR 191 Plaintiff M47/2012 v Director-General of Security [2012] HCA 46; (2012) 251 CLR 1 Plaintiff S111A/2018 v Director-General of Security [2024] HCASL 67 R v Fandakis [2002] NSWCCA 5 Rogers v Home Secretary [1973] AC 388 RP Data Ltd v Western Australian Land Information Authority [2010] FCA 922; (2010) 188 FCR 378 Sagar v O'Sullivan [2011] FCA 182; (2011) 193 FCR 311 Sankey v Whitlam [1978] HCA 43; (1978) 142 CLR 1 SZBEL v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2006] HCA 63; (2006) 228 CLR 152 VAAD v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2005] FCAFC 117 Young v Quin [1985] FCA 18; (1985) 4 FCR 483