Raqio v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2000] FCA 237

Raqio v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2000] FCA 237

The applicant did not have a well-founded fear of persecution for a Convention reason, and the grounds advanced were based on economic circumstances, not grounds recognised by the Refugees Convention. Therefore, the criteria for granting a protection visa under s 36(2) of the Migration Act 1958 were not satisfied, and the application must be dismissed.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
28 February 2000
Procedural Posture
Application for an Order of Review / Judgment at First Instance
Outcome
application dismissed
Legal Topics
['protection Visa' 'refugee Status' 'judicial Review' 'well Founded Fear of Persecution' 'migration Act 1958 (cth), S 36(2)']

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Procedural Posture

Application for an Order of Review / Judgment at First Instance

  1. 1 ['Whether the applicant has a well-founded fear of persecution for a Convention reason' 'Whether the Tribunal failed to observe procedures required by the Migration Act 1958 or regulations' 'Whether the Tribunal failed to act in accordance with section 420 of the Migration Act 1958']

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant did not have a well-founded fear of persecution for a Convention reason, and the grounds advanced were based on economic circumstances, not grounds recognised by the Refugees Convention. Therefore, the criteria for granting a protection visa under s 36(2) of the Migration Act 1958 were not satisfied, and the application must be dismissed.

Court Disposition

application dismissed

Orders

  • ['The application be dismissed.' "The applicant pay the respondent's costs."]