1720879 (Refugee)

This matter concerns an application for review of a delegate's decision to refuse to grant the applicant, a woman from the Philippines, a protection visa. The applicant claimed to fear domestic and family violence from her father, alleging a history of violent, abusive, and alcoholic behaviour. The delegate accepted that the applicant had been a victim of such violence throughout her life but refused the visa on the grounds that internal relocation within the Philippines would be safe and that her father's capacity for violence had diminished with age.

The Tribunal was required to determine several key issues. These included whether the domestic and family violence occurred as described, whether there was a real chance of serious harm to the applicant from her father, and whether any such harm related to all areas of the Philippines. Crucially, the Tribunal also had to consider whether the applicant met the complementary protection criteria, specifically assessing the reasonableness of internal relocation within the Philippines.

The Tribunal accepted the applicant's personal particulars and background information, finding it to be consistent and credible. It was satisfied that the applicant was a national of the Philippines, which was the relevant "receiving country" for the purposes of the legislation. The Tribunal's reasoning regarding the delegate's decision to refuse the visa was not fully elaborated in the provided text, but it indicated that the decision under review was remitted.