Cannon (Migration)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) considered an application by Cannon concerning a Temporary Activity (Class GG) visa, Subclass 408. The dispute centred on Cannon's criminal history and its impact on the visa application.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether Cannon met the criteria for a Subclass 408 visa, specifically in light of the information provided in an Australian Federal Police National Police Certificate. The Tribunal was required to determine if the applicant satisfied Public Interest Criterion 4001 and clause 408.216(1) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations.

The Tribunal found that it was able to reach a favourable decision for the applicant without holding a hearing, pursuant to section 360(2)(a) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth). Based on the material before it, the Tribunal remitted the application for reconsideration with a direction that the applicant meets the specified criteria for the Subclass 408 visa.