1800544 (Refugee)

The applicant sought review of a decision made by a delegate of the Minister regarding a protection visa. The Administrative Appeals Tribunal was asked to consider the delegate's decision.

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

The Tribunal reasoned that once a decision has been validly reviewed, it ceases to be a reviewable decision. Consequently, the Tribunal's jurisdiction in relation to that specific decision is extinguished. The Tribunal applied the principle that a decision cannot be reviewed twice.

The Tribunal made no orders as it found it lacked jurisdiction in the matter.