Whittaker v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCA 494

Whittaker v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCA 494

Although the Federal Court lacks jurisdiction to determine the application for review because the relevant Minister’s decision was made before the amendment to s 476A(1)(c), s 32AB(1) of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) empowers the Court to transfer these proceedings to the Federal Circuit Court of Australia.

Parties
Applicant: Ziyaad Whittaker; First Respondent: Minister for Immigration and Border Protection; Second Respondent: Deputy Minister of Immigration The Honorable Alex Hawke
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
04 May 2017
Procedural Posture
Migration – Application for Extension of Time to Review Minister’s Decision Not to Revoke Visa Cancellation / First Case Management Hearing; Application for Transfer or Dismissal
Outcome
Matter transferred to the Federal Circuit Court of Australia pursuant to s 32AB(1); no order as to costs.
Legal Topics
Visa Cancellation, Jurisdiction, Judicial Review, Transfer of Proceedings
Administrative and Constitutional Law and Human Rights Visa Cancellation Jurisdiction Judicial Review Transfer of Proceedings

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Parties

Ziyaad Whittaker

Applicant

Minister for Immigration and Border Protection

First Respondent

Deputy Minister of Immigration The Honorable Alex Hawke

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Migration – Application for Extension of Time to Review Minister’s Decision Not to Revoke Visa Cancellation / First Case Management Hearing; Application for Transfer or Dismissal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Federal Court has jurisdiction to hear an application to review a Minister's decision under s 501CA made before the commencement of the Amendment Act
  2. 2 Whether the Court has power to transfer the proceedings to the Federal Circuit Court under s 32AB when it lacks substantive jurisdiction

Ratio Decidendi

Although the Federal Court lacks jurisdiction to determine the application for review because the relevant Minister’s decision was made before the amendment to s 476A(1)(c), s 32AB(1) of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) empowers the Court to transfer these proceedings to the Federal Circuit Court of Australia.

Court Disposition

Matter transferred to the Federal Circuit Court of Australia pursuant to s 32AB(1); no order as to costs.

Orders

  • The matter be transferred to the Federal Circuit Court of Australia pursuant to s 32AB(1) of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth).
  • There be no order as to costs.