Park and Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (Citizenship)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal considered an application for an extension of time to lodge an application for review in the matter of Park and the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection. The dispute arose from the cancellation of Ms Park's approval for Australian citizenship, which was attributed to her failure to attend a citizenship ceremony and make the pledge of commitment. Ms Park contended that she did not receive notification correspondence because it was sent to an incorrect address, suggesting an administrative error.

The Tribunal was required to determine whether it was reasonable in all the circumstances to grant Ms Park an extension of time to lodge her application for review. This involved assessing the significance of the delay, the sufficiency of the explanation provided for that delay, and the apparent merit of her underlying application.

The Tribunal found that granting an extension of time was the appropriate course of action to facilitate the review of Ms Park's citizenship approval. The decision indicates that the Tribunal was satisfied that the circumstances warranted an extension, likely due to the administrative error concerning the notification address and the potential merit of Ms Park's case.

Consequently, Ms Park was granted an extension of time to lodge her application for review, with the new deadline set for 30 April 2018.