1726470 (Refugee)

The applicant sought review of a decision made by a delegate of the Minister regarding a protection visa. The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) considered whether it had jurisdiction to review this decision.

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

The AAT Member, Amanda Paxton, reasoned that once a decision has been validly reviewed by the Tribunal, it ceases to be a reviewable decision. Consequently, the Tribunal loses jurisdiction in relation to that specific decision. The Tribunal concluded that it did not have jurisdiction to hear the current application.