Lee and Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs (Citizenship)

The applicant, Mr Lee, sought judicial review of a decision by the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs concerning his application for Australian citizenship. The central dispute revolved around whether Mr Lee met the character requirements stipulated by paragraph 21(2)(h) of the *Australian Citizenship Act 2007* (Cth). The matter was heard by Emeritus Professor P A Fairall, Senior Member.

The primary legal issue before the Senior Member was to determine whether Mr Lee was of good character for the purposes of his citizenship application, notwithstanding multiple traffic offences. This required the Senior Member to consider the relevant law and policy pertaining to character assessments under the Act, as well as the specific material presented by Mr Lee in support of his application.

In reaching a determination, the Senior Member was satisfied that Mr Lee had demonstrated a heightened awareness and maturity regarding the importance of road safety. Applying the principles of character assessment under the *Australian Citizenship Act 2007*, and having considered all relevant material, the Senior Member concluded that Mr Lee was of good character. Consequently, the decision under review was set aside and remitted for further processing with a direction that Mr Lee be considered of good character.