1812420 (Refugee)

The applicant sought review of a decision made by a delegate of the Minister regarding a protection visa application. The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) considered whether it had jurisdiction to review the delegate's decision.

The primary legal issue before the AAT was whether the delegate's decision remained a "reviewable decision" at the time the applicant sought review by the Tribunal. This question was central to determining whether the AAT possessed jurisdiction to hear the matter.

The AAT reasoned that the delegate's decision had already been the subject of a valid review by the Tribunal. Consequently, the original delegate's decision was no longer a reviewable decision. As the decision was no longer reviewable, the Tribunal concluded that it lacked jurisdiction in relation to that decision.

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