Applicant S270/2019 v Minister for Immigration and Border ProtectionCitation:[2020] HCA 32Before:Kiefel CJ, Gageler, Nettle, Gordon, Edelman JJDate:09 Sep 2020Case Number:S47/2020Read more

Applicant S270/2019 v Minister for Immigration and Border ProtectionCitation:[2020] HCA 32Before:Kiefel CJ, Gageler, Nettle, Gordon, Edelman JJDate:09 Sep 2020Case Number:S47/2020Read more

The Minister is not obliged to consider non-refoulement obligations as a mandatory relevant consideration under s 501CA(4) unless such matters are raised in the applicant's representations.

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Parties
Appellant: Appellant; Respondent: Minister for Immigration
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
09 September 2020
Procedural Posture
Immigration Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Visa Cancellation, Revocation of Cancellation, Character Test, Non Refoulement Obligations
Immigration Law Administrative Law Visa Cancellation Revocation of Cancellation Character Test Non Refoulement Obligations

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Parties

Appellant

Appellant

Minister for Immigration

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Immigration Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Minister was obliged to consider non-refoulement obligations when exercising power under s 501CA(4) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth)
  2. 2 Whether the Minister failed to consider mandatory relevant considerations in declining to revoke visa cancellation

Ratio Decidendi

The Minister is not obliged to consider non-refoulement obligations as a mandatory relevant consideration under s 501CA(4) unless such matters are raised in the applicant's representations.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The appeal is dismissed.