EZJ17 v Minister for Immigration

The applicant, EZJ17, sought judicial review of a decision made by the Immigration Assessment Authority (IAA) concerning their application for a protection visa. The core of the dispute revolved around the IAA's assessment of the applicant's eligibility for protection, particularly in relation to the principle of internal relocation and the reasonableness of such relocation given the applicant's personal attributes.

The court was required to determine whether the IAA had failed to exercise its jurisdiction, whether its decision was irrational, illogical, or unreasonable, and whether the application of section 473DD of the *Migration Act 1958* (Cth) was appropriate. Specifically, the court considered whether exceptional circumstances existed that would render relocation unreasonable, and whether the IAA's decision suffered from legal unreasonableness.

Justice Brown found that no jurisdictional error had been established. The court reasoned that the IAA had properly considered the relevant factors, including the principle of internal relocation and the applicant's personal attributes, in assessing the reasonableness of relocation. The IAA's decision was not found to be irrational, illogical, or legally unreasonable, and the application of section 473DD was deemed appropriate in the circumstances. Consequently, the application for judicial review was dismissed.