2424005 (Refugee)

The applicant sought review of a decision by the Refugee Tribunal concerning a protection visa application. The dispute centred on whether the Tribunal had jurisdiction to hear the review application, which was lodged outside the prescribed time limit. The matter came before Member Gregory Hanson of the Refugee Tribunal.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether it possessed jurisdiction to consider the applicant's review application, given that it was received by the Tribunal on 20 July 2024, after the statutory deadline for lodgement.

Member Hanson determined that the application for review was not made in accordance with the relevant legislative provisions due to its late lodgement. Consequently, the Tribunal lacked the necessary jurisdiction to proceed with the review. The Tribunal concluded that it did not have jurisdiction in this matter.