2105796 (Refugee)

The applicant sought review of a decision made by the Minister's delegate concerning a protection visa. The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) had previously considered an application for review of the delegate's decision.

The primary legal issue before the AAT was whether it possessed jurisdiction to review the delegate's decision, given that a prior review of that same decision had already been conducted by the Tribunal.

The Tribunal reasoned that once a decision has been the subject of a valid review by the AAT, it ceases to be a reviewable decision. Consequently, the Tribunal's jurisdiction in relation to that specific decision is extinguished. The Tribunal noted that the applicant had not responded to an invitation to comment on the matter.

Accordingly, the Tribunal determined that it did not have jurisdiction in this matter.