1722015 (Refugee)

The applicant sought review of a decision made by a delegate of the Minister regarding a protection visa. The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) was asked to determine whether it had jurisdiction to review the delegate's decision.

The central legal issue before the Tribunal was whether the delegate's decision was a "reviewable decision" within the meaning of the relevant legislation, given that it had already been the subject of a prior review by the Tribunal.

The Tribunal reasoned that if a delegate's decision has already undergone a valid review by the Tribunal, it ceases to be a reviewable decision. Consequently, the Tribunal lacks jurisdiction to entertain a further review of that same decision. Applying this principle, the Tribunal concluded that it did not have jurisdiction in the present matter.

The Tribunal ordered that it does not have jurisdiction in this matter.