Khaddaj Mallat (Migration)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) considered an application for review by Khaddaj Mallat concerning a decision made under the *Migration Act 1958* (Cth). The applicant had sought a reduction in the application fee for a Visitor (Class FA) visa, Subclass 600. The core of the dispute revolved around whether the applicant's request constituted a valid application for review.

The central legal issue before the Tribunal was whether it possessed jurisdiction to consider the applicant's request. This question turned on whether the applicant's submission, which included a request to reduce the application fee, amounted to a valid application for review in accordance with the relevant migration regulations and the *Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975* (Cth).

The Tribunal determined that the applicant's submission was not a valid application because the application fee had not been paid. Consequently, the Tribunal concluded that it lacked jurisdiction to proceed with the review. The Member stated that the application for review was therefore not a valid application and the Tribunal had no jurisdiction in this matter.