1810769 (Refugee)

The applicant sought review of a decision concerning a protection visa. The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) was asked to consider the validity of the application for review.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether it possessed jurisdiction to hear the applicant's review. This question turned on whether the application for review had been lodged in accordance with the relevant legislative requirements.

The Tribunal found that the application for review was not received until 16 April 2018. As this date fell outside the prescribed timeframe for lodging such an application, the Tribunal determined that it lacked jurisdiction to consider the matter. Consequently, the Tribunal concluded it had no jurisdiction to review the decision.