1720871 (Refugee)

The applicant, Tigiilagi Eteuati, sought review of a subclass 010 Bridging Visa A. The dispute concerned whether the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) had jurisdiction to review the decision to grant this bridging visa.

The primary legal issue before the AAT was whether it possessed jurisdiction to review a decision that had already been the subject of a valid review by the Tribunal.

The AAT reasoned that once a delegate's decision has been validly reviewed by the Tribunal, that original decision is no longer a reviewable decision. Consequently, the Tribunal's jurisdiction in relation to that specific decision is extinguished. The AAT concluded that it did not have jurisdiction in this matter.