1733023 (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 the delegate's decision.

The central 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, Justin Meyer, 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 Member found that the delegate's decision in this instance had already undergone a valid review.

Accordingly, the Tribunal determined that it did not have jurisdiction to hear the application for review.