1718286 (Refugee)

The applicant sought review of a decision made by a delegate of the Minister regarding a protection visa application. The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) was asked to consider the delegate's decision.

The primary legal issue before the AAT was whether it possessed jurisdiction to review the delegate's decision, given that the decision had previously been the subject of a valid review by the Tribunal.

The Tribunal, constituted by Fiona Meagher, Member, reasoned that once a delegate's decision has undergone a valid review by the Tribunal, it ceases to be a reviewable decision. Consequently, the Tribunal's jurisdiction in relation to that specific decision is extinguished.

Therefore, the Tribunal concluded that it did not have jurisdiction in the matter.