Santhyogu (Migration)

The applicant, Santhyogu, sought judicial review of a decision concerning a Bridging E (Class WE) visa. The dispute arose because the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) had previously reviewed the delegate's decision, and the applicant was now seeking a further review of that same decision. The matter came before the AAT, with Member Alison Mercer presiding.

The central legal issue before the Tribunal was whether it possessed jurisdiction to review a decision that had already been the subject of a valid review by the Tribunal. The applicant contended that the Tribunal retained jurisdiction, while the delegate's decision, having been previously reviewed, was no longer considered a "reviewable decision" by the Tribunal.

Member Mercer reasoned that once a decision has been validly reviewed by the Tribunal, it ceases to be a reviewable decision. Consequently, the Tribunal's jurisdiction in relation to that specific decision is extinguished. This principle is fundamental to administrative law, preventing endless cycles of review for the same matter.

Accordingly, the Tribunal concluded that it did not have jurisdiction in the present matter and made no orders other than to dismiss the application for want of jurisdiction.