Hatfield (Migration)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) considered the matter of an application for review by Hatfield concerning a decision made on 6 March 2019, relating to a Visitor (Class FA) visa, Subclass 600 Visitor (Business) – Sponsored Family Stream. The core of the dispute was whether the AAT had jurisdiction to review the decision.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether the decision of 6 March 2019 was a reviewable decision for the purposes of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth). This question determined whether Hatfield had standing to apply for a review and, consequently, whether the Tribunal possessed the necessary jurisdiction to hear the application.

The Tribunal, presided over by Member Luke Hardy, found that based on the evidence presented, the decision of 6 March 2019 was not a reviewable decision. Consequently, the application for review was not validly made, and the Tribunal lacked jurisdiction to proceed with the matter. The Tribunal therefore concluded that it did not have jurisdiction in this matter.