VIOLAGO (Migration)

The applicant, VIOLAGO, sought review of a decision concerning their application for a Regional Employer Nomination (Permanent) visa (Subclass 187). The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) was the forum for this review.

The central legal issue before the Tribunal was whether it had jurisdiction to consider VIOLAGO's application for review, given that the application was lodged out of time.

The Tribunal Member, Danica Buljan, determined that the application for review was not validly lodged within the prescribed timeframe. Consequently, the Tribunal lacked the necessary jurisdiction to proceed with the substantive review of the visa decision. The Tribunal's jurisdiction is contingent upon the timely lodgement of review applications, and this procedural requirement was not met.

Accordingly, the Tribunal made no substantive orders regarding the visa application itself, as it was unable to entertain the matter due to the jurisdictional defect.