Venables (Migration)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) considered an application by Venables concerning a Prospective Marriage (Temporary) (Class TO) visa, subclass 300. The dispute centred on limitations on the approval of sponsorship for this visa subclass.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether the applicant's subsequent marriage, which occurred after the review application was lodged and of which the Tribunal was notified, impacted the assessment of the sponsorship limitations relevant to the subclass 300 visa.

The Tribunal acknowledged that the parties had validly married since the review application was made. In light of this development, and the notification provided to the Tribunal, the Tribunal determined that the decision under review should be remitted. This indicated that the subsequent marriage was a material factor requiring reconsideration of the original decision.