Waqairadovu (Migration)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) considered an application for review by Mr Waqairadovu concerning a decision related to a Temporary Work (International Relations) (Class GD) visa, subclass 403. The core of the dispute revolved around the timeliness of Mr Waqairadovu's application for review lodged with the Tribunal.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether it possessed jurisdiction to hear Mr Waqairadovu's application for review, given that the application was received by the Tribunal after the prescribed time limit. This question necessitated an examination of the relevant legislative provisions governing the lodgement of review applications.

The Tribunal determined that the application for review was not made in accordance with the relevant legislation because it was received by the Tribunal on 25 August 2023, which was outside the statutory timeframe. Consequently, the Tribunal concluded that it lacked jurisdiction to consider the merits of Mr Waqairadovu's application. The Tribunal therefore made no order other than that it did not have jurisdiction in this matter.