2109142 (Refugee)

The applicant sought review of a decision by the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs concerning a protection visa. The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) was asked to consider the application for review.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether it had jurisdiction to hear the applicant's review application, given that it was lodged out of time.

The Tribunal Member, Tamara Hamilton-Noy, determined that the application for review was not received by the Tribunal until 17 July 2021. As this date fell outside the period prescribed by the relevant legislation for lodging such an application, the Tribunal lacked jurisdiction to consider the matter.

Consequently, the Tribunal made no order other than to state that it did not have jurisdiction in this matter.