1620456 (Refugee)

The applicant sought review of a decision by the Refugee Tribunal to dismiss their application for a protection visa. The applicant failed to appear at the scheduled hearing before the Tribunal.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether the applicant's failure to appear at the hearing, and subsequent failure to apply for reinstatement within the prescribed timeframe, necessitated the confirmation of the dismissal decision.

The Tribunal Member, Nicole Burns, applied the relevant provisions of the *Migration Act 1958* (Cth) and associated regulations. As the applicant did not make an application for reinstatement within the 14-day period following the dismissal, the Tribunal was obliged to confirm the decision to dismiss the application. Consequently, the decision under review was taken to be affirmed. The Tribunal confirmed the decision to dismiss the application.