Jaya (Migration)

This matter concerned an application for review of a decision relating to a Bridging E (Class WE) visa, Subclass 050 (Bridging (General)). The applicant sought review by the Tribunal.

The central legal issue before the Tribunal was whether it possessed jurisdiction to hear the application for review, given that the prescribed fee for the application had not been paid, and no request for a fee reduction had been made or determined.

The Tribunal, constituted by Member Alison Murphy, reasoned that the payment of the prescribed fee is a prerequisite for a valid application for review. In the absence of such payment, or a determination that the fee should be reduced, the application was deemed invalid. Consequently, the Tribunal concluded that it lacked jurisdiction to proceed with the review. The Tribunal therefore made no determination on the merits of the application.