Al Thufairi and Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs (Citizenship)

The applicant, Al Thufairi, sought judicial review of a decision by the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs to refuse his application for citizenship by conferral. The matter came before A Poljak SM in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.

The primary legal issues before the Tribunal were whether the applicant's identity satisfied the requirements of section 24 of the *Australian Citizenship Act 2007* (Cth) and, crucially, whether the applicant was of good character as required by section 21(2)(h) of the Act.

The Tribunal considered all relevant circumstances and available evidence. Ultimately, the Tribunal was not persuaded to make a positive finding of good character for the applicant at that time, meaning he did not satisfy the requirements of paragraph 21(2)(h) of the Act. Consequently, the Tribunal affirmed the decision under review.