Dus17 v Minister for Immigration

Dus17 (the applicant) sought an extension of time under section 477 of the *Migration Act 1958* (Cth) to lodge an application for review of a decision made by the Immigration Assessment Authority. The Minister for Immigration (the respondent) opposed the application. The matter came before Judge Street of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.

The primary legal issue before the Court was whether the applicant had provided a satisfactory explanation for the delay in filing the application for review, and whether there was a sufficiently arguable case of jurisdictional error to warrant the grant of an extension of time.

Judge Street dismissed the application for an extension of time. The Court found that the applicant had failed to provide a satisfactory explanation for the significant delay in lodging the application. Furthermore, the Court concluded that the material before it did not disclose a sufficiently arguable case of jurisdictional error by the Immigration Assessment Authority. Consequently, the Court determined that it was not necessary to grant an extension of time.