Hampson and Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs (Citizenship)

This matter concerned an application for citizenship by descent, which was refused by the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs. The applicant sought review of this refusal. The decision was made by Senior Member J Cipolla of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether the applicant's parent had been present in Australia for at least two years prior to the applicant's citizenship application. This presence was a prerequisite for the applicant to be granted citizenship by descent.

The Tribunal affirmed the decision under review, finding that the applicant's parent did not meet the required two-year period of presence in Australia. Consequently, the applicant was not eligible for citizenship by descent. The review was therefore unsuccessful.