1716771 (Refugee)

The applicant, a citizen of Vietnam, sought review of a decision by the Minister to refuse to grant a protection visa. The applicant did not attend the hearing before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT).

The AAT was required to determine whether the applicant had established claims for protection under the *Migration Act 1958* (Cth) and whether complementary protection should be granted.

The Tribunal found that the applicant had not made any new claims for protection that had not already been considered and rejected by the Minister. As the applicant failed to attend the hearing, the Tribunal was unable to assess any further claims or provide an opportunity for the applicant to present their case. Consequently, the Tribunal affirmed the Minister's decision to refuse the protection visa.