1925249 (Migration)

The applicant sought review of a decision concerning a Bridging A (Class WA) visa. The core of the dispute revolved around the payment of the prescribed application fee for the review.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether it possessed jurisdiction to hear the application for review, given that the prescribed fee had not been paid and no request for a fee reduction had been made or determined.

The Tribunal determined that the failure to pay the prescribed fee, in the absence of any determination or request for reduction, rendered the application for review invalid. Consequently, the Tribunal concluded that it lacked jurisdiction to proceed with the matter. The Tribunal made no orders as it found it had no jurisdiction.