1724482 (Refugee)

The applicant sought review of a decision by the Refugee Tribunal concerning a protection visa. The applicant failed to appear at the hearing of their application for review.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether it was required to confirm the dismissal of the application for review, given the applicant's non-appearance and subsequent failure to apply for reinstatement within the prescribed timeframe.

The Tribunal applied the relevant provisions of the *Migration Act 1958* (Cth) and associated regulations, which stipulate that if an applicant fails to appear at a hearing and does not apply for reinstatement within 14 days, the Tribunal must confirm the decision to dismiss the application. As the applicant did not make such an application, the Tribunal was bound to confirm the dismissal.

The Tribunal confirmed its decision to dismiss the application for review.