Kishi (Migration)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) considered an application for review concerning a Temporary Skill Shortage (Class GK) visa. The applicant sought review of a decision, but the primary issue before the Tribunal was whether it possessed jurisdiction to hear the matter.

The central legal issue was whether the Tribunal had jurisdiction to consider 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 reasoned that the payment of the prescribed fee, or a determination for its reduction, is a prerequisite for a valid application for review. As these conditions were not met, the application was deemed invalid. Consequently, the Tribunal concluded that it lacked jurisdiction to proceed with the review.

The Tribunal therefore ordered that it did not have jurisdiction in this matter.