Shahbaz (Migration)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal considered an application for a Skilled Independent (Permanent) visa (Subclass 189) by Mr. Shahbaz and his accompanying family members. The core of the dispute concerned whether the applicants met Public Interest Criterion 4007(1), which relates to medical assessments.

The Tribunal was required to determine if the applicants satisfied Public Interest Criterion 4007(1) for the purposes of clause 189.234 of Schedule 2 to the Migration Regulations 1994, based on the evidence of their medical assessments.

The Tribunal found that it was able to reach a favourable decision for the applicants without holding a hearing, pursuant to section 360(2)(a) of the Migration Act 1958. It remitted the application for reconsideration with a direction that the first applicant, Mr. Shahbaz, meets Public Interest Criterion 4007(1).