Darwishi and Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (Citizenship)

The applicant, Darwishi, sought judicial review of a decision by the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection concerning his application for Australian citizenship. The core of the dispute revolved around the applicant's identity, specifically his parentage and date of birth, which were prerequisites for satisfaction under section 24(3) of the *Australian Citizenship Act 2007* (Cth). The matter was heard by Britten-Jones SM.

The primary legal issue before the SM was whether there was sufficient evidence to satisfy the requirements of section 24(3) of the *Australian Citizenship Act 2007* regarding the applicant's identity. This involved assessing the evidence presented concerning his parentage and date of birth to determine if it met the threshold for satisfaction by the decision-maker.

Britten-Jones SM found that the evidence presented was sufficient to satisfy the requirements of section 24(3) of the Act. Consequently, the SM set aside the decision under review dated 16 January 2017. The matter was remitted for reconsideration with a direction that the applicant had established his identity as required by the relevant section of the Act.