O Donoghue (Migration)

[2023] AATA 1766

O Donoghue (Migration) [2023] AATA 1766 (12 April 2023)

DECISION RECORD

DIVISION:Migration & Refugee Division

APPLICANT:  Mr Billy O Donoghue

CASE NUMBER:  1926954

HOME AFFAIRS REFERENCE(S):          BCC2018/599633

MEMBER:Kira Raif

DATE:12 April 2023

PLACE OF DECISION:  Sydney

DECISION:The Tribunal confirms the decision to dismiss the application.

Statement made on 12 April 2023 at 3:08pm

CATCHWORDS
MIGRATION – Partner (Temporary) (Class UK) visa – Subclass 820 (Partner) – non-appearance before the Tribunal – application dismissed – dismissal confirmed – decision under review affirmed

LEGISLATION
Migration Act 1958 (Cth), ss 362B, 362C

STATEMENT OF DECISION AND REASONS

APPLICATION FOR REVIEW

1. This is an application for review of a decision made by a delegate of the Minister for Home Affairs on 5 September 2019 to refuse to grant the visa applicant a Partner (Temporary) (Class UK) Subclass 820 visa under the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) (the Act).

2. On 24 March 2023 the Tribunal dismissed the application under s 362B(1A)(b) of the Act as the review applicant did not appear before it to give evidence and present arguments at the time and date of the scheduled hearing.

3. The review applicant was notified of the dismissal decision and given a copy of a written statement setting out the decision and the reasons for the decision, in accordance with s 362C(5). The review applicant was advised that reinstatement of the application could be sought within 14 days of receiving the dismissal statement and that a failure to apply for reinstatement within the 14 day period would result in confirmation of the dismissal decision.

4. As the review applicant did not apply for reinstatement of the application within the 14 days period, the Tribunal must confirm the decision to dismiss the application. In these circumstances, the decision under review is taken to be affirmed.

   DECISION

5. The Tribunal confirms the decision to dismiss the application.

   Kira Raif
   Senior Member