1723615 (Refugee)

The applicant sought review of a delegate's decision regarding a protection visa application. The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) considered whether it had jurisdiction to review the delegate's decision, given that the decision had previously been reviewed.

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

The Tribunal reasoned that once a decision has been validly reviewed by the AAT, it is no longer a "reviewable decision" for the purposes of the relevant legislation. Consequently, the Tribunal's jurisdiction in relation to that specific decision is exhausted. The Tribunal noted that the applicant had lodged multiple review applications concerning the same delegate's decision, but this did not alter the fact that the initial review had already occurred.

The Tribunal concluded that it did not have jurisdiction in the matter and therefore made no further orders in relation to the merits of the protection visa application.