Plaintiff M64/2015 v. Minister for Immigration and Border Protection

Catchwords

Migration – Grant or refusal of visas – Migration Act 1958 (Cth) - Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth) - Where plaintiff is an Australian permanent resident – Where plaintiff applied for a subclass 866 (Protection) visa for his immediate family – Where delegate of defendant refused the Visa Application for plaintiff?s mother because plaintiff?s mother did not satisfy cl 202.222(2) (“clause”) – Whether defendant?s delegate erred by construing the clause to require him to consider Australia?s capacity to take all refugee applicants without considering whether or not there were compelling reasons for giving special consideration to the visa applicants – Whether the delegate erred by having regard to irrelevant considerations – Whether delegate applied policy inconsistent with the Act and the Regulations.

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