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

This matter concerned an application for Australian citizenship by Mr Mosavi, which was refused by the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs. The Administrative Appeals Tribunal was required to determine whether the Applicant was of good character for the purposes of section 21 of the *Australian Citizenship Act 2007* (Cth).

The Tribunal considered the Applicant's criminal history, which included charges for unlawful assault, contravention of a family violence intervention order, and failure to answer bail. The Tribunal also had regard to the Citizenship Procedural Instructions and relevant case law, including *Sharma and Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (Citizenship)* [2015] AATA 608, which states that domestic violence is fundamentally inconsistent with the standard of behaviour expected by the Australian community.

The Tribunal found that the Applicant's conduct, particularly the domestic incident involving threats to kill and the subsequent contravention of a family violence order, demonstrated a lack of respect for lawful rules and court orders. Despite an adjournment to allow for evidence of reconciliation, the Tribunal was not satisfied that the Applicant had established he was of good character.

Consequently, the Tribunal affirmed the decision under review, finding no basis to set it aside.