1808829 (Refugee)

The applicant sought review of a decision made by a delegate of the Minister regarding a protection visa. The dispute concerned whether the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) retained jurisdiction to review the delegate's decision. The matter was heard by Member Nora Lamont of the AAT.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether it possessed jurisdiction to review the delegate's decision, given that the decision had already been the subject of a valid review.

Member Lamont reasoned that once a delegate's decision has been validly reviewed by the Tribunal, it ceases to be a reviewable decision. Consequently, the Tribunal's jurisdiction in relation to that specific decision is extinguished. The Tribunal therefore concluded that it did not have jurisdiction in the matter.

The Tribunal made no orders as it found it lacked jurisdiction.