Barrett Family Trust (Migration)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) considered an application for review by the Barrett Family Trust concerning a migration matter. The core of the dispute revolved around whether the application for review had been lodged within the timeframes prescribed by the relevant legislation.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether it possessed jurisdiction to hear the application for review, given that the application was received by the Tribunal on 12 February 2018. This question hinged on whether the application had been made in accordance with the legislative requirements, particularly concerning the timing of its lodgement.

The Tribunal determined that the application for review was not made in accordance with the relevant legislation because it was received after the statutory deadline. Consequently, the Tribunal concluded that it lacked jurisdiction to consider the merits of the application. The Tribunal therefore made no orders in relation to the substantive review.