Kumaran (Migration)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal considered an application by Mr Kumaran for approval as a family sponsor for a Sponsored Parent (Temporary) (Class GH) visa, subclass 870. The core of the dispute concerned whether Mr Kumaran met the income test requirements to be approved as a sponsor.

The Tribunal was required to determine whether Mr Kumaran satisfied the income test as prescribed by the relevant regulations, specifically whether his taxable income in the most recent completed taxable income year prior to his application met the required threshold. This involved assessing his individual income against the specified amount.

The Tribunal found that Mr Kumaran's taxable income for the 2018/2019 income year was $22,595. This amount was significantly less than the required minimum of half the prescribed amount, which was calculated to be $83,454.80. Consequently, the Tribunal was not satisfied that Mr Kumaran met the income test requirements under regulation 2.60U(1)(f) and therefore did not meet the criteria to be approved as a parent sponsor.

Accordingly, the Tribunal affirmed the decision to not approve Mr Kumaran as a family sponsor for the Sponsored Parent (Temporary) visa.