Recent Cases

DNA17 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2019] FCAFC 146 (30 August 2019) (Kerr, Davies and O’Bryan JJ)


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MIGRATION – appeal from a decision of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia dismissing an application for judicial review of a decision of the Immigration Assessment Authority (IAA) – where IAA affirmed decision of delegate refusing application for temporary protection visa – meaning of “new information” in section 473DD Migration Act 1958 (Cth) – whether IAA erred in treating submission as “new information” for the purposes of section 473DD Migration Act 1958 (Cth) – whether IAA failed to consider a submission of substance – whether any failure by IAA to consider a submission of substance was material to its decision – appeal dismissed