2214559 (Migration)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) considered an application for review concerning a Bridging E (Class WE) visa, Subclass 050 (Bridging (General)). The applicant sought review of a decision, but the central issue revolved around the prescribed fee for the application.

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 reasoned that the payment of the prescribed fee, or a determination for its reduction, was a prerequisite for a valid application for review. As these conditions had not been met, the application was deemed invalid, and consequently, the Tribunal lacked jurisdiction to proceed with the review. The Tribunal therefore concluded that it did not have jurisdiction in this matter.