1715864 (Refugee)

The applicant sought review of a decision concerning a protection visa application. The dispute arose because the applicant had previously had a review application decided, and the current application was considered to be in relation to a decision that was no longer reviewable. The matter came before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether it had jurisdiction to hear the applicant's review application. This question turned on whether the decision the applicant sought to have reviewed was a "reviewable decision" within the meaning of the relevant legislation.

The Tribunal reasoned that as the applicant had already had a review application decided, there was no longer a reviewable decision before it. Consequently, the Tribunal concluded that the application for review had not been properly made and that it lacked jurisdiction to proceed. The Tribunal therefore determined that it did not have jurisdiction in this matter.