GGD18 v Minister for Home Affairs (No 3)

In *GGD18 v Minister for Home Affairs (No 3)*, the applicants sought judicial review of a decision made by the Immigration Assessment Authority. The core of the dispute concerned whether the applicants qualified as "fast track applicants" and, consequently, whether the Authority possessed jurisdiction to review the delegate's original decision. A further issue raised was the validity of the proclamation of a particular port, which the applicants argued was invalidly published one day before the commencement of a relevant legislative provision.

The court was required to determine whether the Immigration Assessment Authority had jurisdiction to review the delegate's decision, given the applicants' status. It also had to consider the validity of the port proclamation in light of the timing of its publication relative to the commencement of section 3(2) of the *Migration Amendment Act (No.2) 1980* (Cth). The central question was whether any jurisdictional error had occurred in the decision-making process.

Justice Street found no jurisdictional error in the Authority's decision or in the proclamation of the port. The court concluded that the applicants did not meet the criteria for "fast track applicants," thereby confirming the Authority's jurisdiction to review the delegate's decision. The challenge to the port proclamation was also dismissed, as the court found it to be validly made. Consequently, the amended application for judicial review was dismissed.