2304297 (Refugee)

The applicant, a citizen of East Timor, sought review of a decision by the Refugee Review Tribunal. The dispute concerned the timeliness of the applicant's application for review, which the Tribunal found was lodged out of time.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether it possessed jurisdiction to hear the applicant's review. This question turned on whether the application for review had been made in accordance with the relevant legislative provisions, specifically concerning the timeframe for lodging such an application.

The Tribunal determined that the application for review was not received until 25 March 2023. As this date fell outside the period prescribed by the relevant legislation for lodging an application for review, the Tribunal concluded that it lacked jurisdiction to consider the merits of the applicant's case. Consequently, the Tribunal made no substantive findings on the applicant's claim for protection.