2308902 (Refugee)

The applicant sought review of a delegate's decision concerning a protection visa application. The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) had previously conducted a review of the delegate's decision. The applicant was invited by the Tribunal to provide comments regarding the delegate's decision, but no response was received.

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

The Tribunal reasoned that once a decision has been validly reviewed by the Tribunal, it ceases to be a reviewable decision. Consequently, the Tribunal's jurisdiction in relation to that specific decision is extinguished. As the delegate's decision in this matter had already undergone a valid review, the Tribunal concluded it lacked jurisdiction.

The Tribunal ordered that it does not have jurisdiction in this matter.