2212089 (Refugee)

The applicant sought review of a decision by the Minister to refuse to grant a protection visa. The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) was asked to consider whether it had jurisdiction to hear the review application, which was lodged out of time.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether the application for review had been made in accordance with the relevant legislative provisions, specifically concerning the time limits for lodging such an application.

The Tribunal found that the application for review was not received by the Tribunal until 18 August 2022. As this date fell outside the prescribed timeframes for lodging an application for review, the Tribunal concluded that it lacked jurisdiction to consider the merits of the applicant's case. The Tribunal therefore determined that it did not have jurisdiction in this matter.