Liew (Migration)

This matter concerned an application for review before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) by a student visa applicant. The applicant failed to appear before the Tribunal for a scheduled hearing.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether it was required to confirm the dismissal of the application, given the applicant's non-appearance and subsequent failure to seek reinstatement within the prescribed timeframe.

The Tribunal, constituted by Warren Stooke AM, applied the relevant provisions of the *Migration Act 1958* (Cth) and associated regulations. As the applicant did not apply for reinstatement of their application within the 14-day period stipulated by the legislation, the Tribunal was mandated to confirm the decision to dismiss the application. Consequently, the decision under review was taken to be affirmed.

The Tribunal confirmed the decision to dismiss the application.