2101870 (Refugee)

The applicant sought a protection visa, but their application for review was lodged with the Tribunal out of time. The central dispute concerned whether the Tribunal possessed jurisdiction to consider the application given its late lodgement.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether the applicant had made their application for review in accordance with the relevant legislative requirements, specifically concerning the timeframe for lodgement.

The Tribunal determined that as the application for review was received on 18 February 2021, it was not lodged within the time prescribed by the relevant legislation. Consequently, the Tribunal concluded that it lacked jurisdiction to hear the matter. The Tribunal made no orders as it found it had no jurisdiction.