AOU21 v Minister for Home Affairs

• Jurisdiction: Australia Federal only
• Judgment Date: 27 April 2021
• Neutral Citation: [2021] FCAFC 60
• Date: 27 April 2021
• Court: Federal Court

Federal Court of Australia

AOU21 v Minister for Home Affairs [2021] FCAFC 60

Appealed from:	Federal Circuit Court of Australia
File number:	NSD 1355 of 2020 NSD 1378 of 2020
Judgment of:	GRIFFITHS, MORTIMER AND PERRY JJ
Date of judgment:	27 April 2021
Catchwords:	MIGRATION – applicant brought to Australia under repealed s 198E of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) for medical treatment – whether the applicant no longer needed to be in Australia for the temporary purpose pursuant to s 198AH(1A)(c) – appeal proceeding dismissed – in original jurisdiction proceeding whether the three preconditions in s 198AH(1A) met – whether the duty in s 198AD(2) engaged – the meaning of “reasonably practicable” pursuant to s 198AD(2) – declaratory relief granted
Legislation:	Constitution s 75(v) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 20(1A), 27, 37AF(1), 37AG(1)(a) Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) r 4.12 Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Act 2019 (Cth) Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ss 5, 189, 195A, 196, 197C, 198AA, 198, 198(1A), 198(11), 198B, 198C(2), 198AD(2), 198AD(3), 198AD(5), 198AD(11), 198AH(1), 198AH(1A), 198C, 198D, 198E, 198F, 199A Public Service Act 1999 (Cth) s 20 ; Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, opened for signature 28 July 1951, 189 UNTS 137 (entered into force 22 April 1954)
Cases cited:	AJL20 v Commonwealth of Australia [2020] FCA 1305 Al-Kateb v Godwin [2004] HCA 37; 219 CLR 562 Australian Heritage Commission v Mount Isa Mines Limited [1995] FCA 947; 60 FCR 456 Australian Heritage Commission v Mount Isa Mines Limited [1997] HCA 10; 187 CLR 297 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Hellicar [2012] HCA 17; 247 CLR 347 Blatch v Archer [1774] EngR 2; 98 ER 969 Burgess v Commonwealth [2020] FCA 670; 276 FCR 548 Cabal v Attorney-General of the Commonwealth [2001] FCA 583; 113 FCR 154 Commonwealth v Fernando [2012] FCAFC 18; 200 FCR 1 Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union v Anglo American Australia Limited [2019] FCAFC 109; 271 FCR 22 Corporation of the City of Enfield v Development Assessment Commission [2000] HCA 5; 199 CLR 135 Dien v Manager of Immigration Detention Centre at Port Hedland [1993] WASC 579; 115 FLR 416 G v H [1994] HCA 48; 181 CLR 387 Guo v Commonwealth of Australia [2017] FCA 1355; 258 FCR 31 Hicks v Ruddock [2007] FCA 299; 156 FCR 574 Lewis v Australian Capital Territory [2020] HCA 26; 94 ALJR 740 M38/2002 v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCAFC 131; 131 FCR 146 McHugh v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2020] FCAFC 223 NATB v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCAFC 292; 133 FCR 506 Plaintiff M47/2018 v Minister for Home Affairs [2019] HCA 17; 265 CLR 285 Plaintiff M70/2011 v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2011] HCA 32; 244 CLR 144 Plaintiff M96A/2016 v Commonwealth of Australia [2017] HCA 16; 261 CLR 582 Plaintiff S4/2014 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2014] HCA 34; 253 CLR 219 R v PLV [2001] NSWCCA 282; 51 NSWLR 736 Re Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance; Ex Parte Hoyts Corporation Pty Ltd [1993] HCA 40; 178 CLR 379 Reysson Pty Ltd v Minister Administering the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 [2020] NSWCA 281 Ruddock v Taylor [2005] HCA 48; 222 CLR 612 State of New South Wales v TD [2013] NSWCA 32; 83 NSWLR 566 sub nom Truong v Immigration Detention Centre, Port Hedland (Sup Ct, WA, Malcolm CJ, Seaman and Ipp JJ, 24 June 1993); 31 ALD 729 SZSSJ v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (No 2) [2015] FCAFC 125; 234 FCR 1 Tanioria v Commonwealth [2016] FCA 1253 Timbarra Protection Coalition Inc v Ross Mining NL [1999] NSWCA 8; 46 NSWLR 55 WKMZ v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2021] FCAFC 55
Division:	General Division
Registry:	New South Wales
National Practice Area:	Administrative and Constitutional Law and Human Rights
Number of paragraphs:	234
Date of last submissions:	29 March 2021
Date of hearing:	19 March 2021
Counsel for the Applicant/Appellant:	Mr G Johnson
Solicitor for the Applicant/Appellant:	Sydney West Legal And Migration
Counsel for the Respondents:	Mr G Kennett SC with Mr P Macliver
Solicitor for the Respondents:	Australian Government Solicitor

ORDERS

		NSD 1355 of 2020
BETWEEN:	AOU21 Appellant
AND:	MINISTER FOR HOME AFFAIRS First Respondent ; MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION, CITIZENSHIP, MIGRANT SERVICES AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS Second Respondent

order made by:	GRIFFITHS, MORTIMER AND PERRY JJ
DATE OF ORDER:	27 April 2021

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. The appeal be dismissed.

2. The parties file submissions on appropriate costs orders in the appeal on or before 4pm on 4 May 2021.

Note: Entry of orders is dealt with in Rule 39.32 of the Federal Court Rules 2011.

ORDERS

		NSD 1378 of 2020
BETWEEN:	AOU21 Applicant
AND:	MINISTER FOR HOME AFFAIRS First Respondent ; MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION, CITIZENSHIP, MIGRANT SERVICES AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS Second Respondent ; COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA Third Respondent

order made by:	GRIFFITHS, MORTIMER AND PERRY JJ
DATE OF ORDER:	27 April 2021

THE COURT DECLARES THAT:

1. The applicant no longer needs to be in Australia for the temporary purpose for which he was brought to Australia.

2. All of the preconditions in s 198AH(1A) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) are met in respect of the applicant.

3. Section 198AH(1) applies to the applicant.

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. The applicant’s claims for:

1. an order that the applicant be released from detention forthwith;

2. an order in the nature of prohibition preventing any officer from detaining the applicant pursuant to...