Addo (Migration)

The applicant, Addo, sought review of a decision concerning a Partner (Migrant) (Class BC) visa, Subclass 100 (Spouse). The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) was asked to determine its jurisdiction in relation to this matter.

The central legal issue before the Tribunal was whether it possessed jurisdiction to review the decision presented. This required an assessment of whether a reviewable decision had, in fact, been made by the Department.

The Tribunal found that there was no reviewable decision before it. Consequently, the Tribunal concluded that it lacked jurisdiction to proceed with the review application. The Member stated that as there is no reviewable decision, it follows that in this application for review, the tribunal does not have jurisdiction. The Tribunal therefore determined it did not have jurisdiction in this matter.