Recent Cases

Luong v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs [2026] FCAFC 6 (11 February 2026) (Charlesworth, Kyrou and Neskovcin JJ)


Catchwords:


MIGRATION – appeal from decision to dismiss application for judicial review of Minister’s decision to cancel appellant’s visa – whether Minister misunderstood or misapplied national interest – whether national interest requires conduct in question to have a national element – circumstances in which Minister required to inquire and obtain up to date information – relevance of expectations of Australian community – role of proportionality in assessment of national interest