1727286 (Refugee)

The applicant sought review of a decision made by a delegate of the Minister regarding a protection visa application. The dispute concerned whether the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) had jurisdiction to review the delegate's decision, particularly in light of a previous review by the Tribunal. The decision was made by Jane Marquard, a Member of the AAT.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether it possessed jurisdiction to consider a repeat application for review of a delegate's decision that had already been the subject of a valid review by the Tribunal.

The Tribunal reasoned that once a delegate's decision has been validly reviewed by the Tribunal, it ceases to be a "reviewable decision" for the purposes of further review by the Tribunal. Consequently, the Tribunal determined that it lacked jurisdiction in relation to the present matter.

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