Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs v FAK19

• Jurisdiction: Australia Federal only
• Court: Federal Court (Australia)
• Judgment Date: 23 August 2021
• Neutral Citation: [2021] FCAFC 153
• Date: 23 August 2021

Federal Court of Australia

Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs v FAK19 [2021] FCAFC 153

Appeal from:	FAK19 v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2020] FCA 1124 CZW20 v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2020] FCA 1380
File numbers:	SAD 129 of 2020 NSD 1154 of 2020
Judgment of:	ALLSOP CJ, KERR AND MORTIMER JJ
Date of judgment:	23 August 2021
Catchwords:	MIGRATION – appeals dealt with together – review of decisions refusing to revoke visa cancellation – Tribunal and Ministerial decisions – whether decision-makers correctly understood and considered the role of non-refoulement obligations in the revocation decisions – whether jurisdictional error – whether previous decisions of Full Courts correct – appeals dismissed ; PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – previous decisions of Full Courts – when a previous decision should be departed from
Legislation:	Constitution ss 51, 76 Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) s 42 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 20, 24, 25, 26 Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) s 39B Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ss 5H, 5J, 5K, 5L, 5LA, 5M, 36, 65, 189, 196, 197C, 198, 499, 501, 501BA, 501C, 501CA Migration Amendment (Clarifying International Obligations for Removal) Act 2021 (Cth) Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) r 4.12 Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth) ; Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, opened for signature 10 December 1984, 1465 UNTS 85 (entered into force 26 June 1987) Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, opened for signature 28 July 1951, 189 UNTS 137 (entered into force 22 April 1954) as amended by the Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees, opened for signature 31 January 1967, 606 UNTS 267 (entered into force 4 October 1967) Arts 1A, 33 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, opened for signature 16 December 1966, 999 UNTS 171 (entered into force 23 March 1976)
Cases cited:	Ali v Minister for Home Affairs [2020] FCAFC 109; 278 FCR 627 Applicant S270/2019 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2020] HCA 32; 94 ALJR 897 Australian Securities Commission v Marlborough Gold Mines Ltd [1993] HCA 15; 177 CLR 485 AYF16 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCAFC 129; 264 FCR 654 BCR16 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCAFC 96; 248 FCR 456 BDQ19 v Minister for Home Affairs [2019] FCA 1630 BHL19 v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2020] FCAFC 94; 277 FCR 420 Buck v Bavone [1976] HCA 24; 135 CLR 110 Businessworld Computers Pty Ltd v Australian Telecommunications Commission [1988] FCA 206; 82 ALR 499 CAV18 v Minister for Home Affairs [2020] FCA 173 Chamberlain v The Queen [1983] FCA 74; 46 ALR 493 Chamoun v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2020] FCAFC 66; 276 FCR 75 Chief Executive Officer of Customs v Tony Longo Pty Ltd [2001] NSWCA 147; 52 NSWLR 458 Clutha Developments Pty Ltd v Barry (1989) 18 NSWLR 86 CZW20 v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2020] FCA 1380 Davis v Johnson [1979] AC 264 DGI19 v Minister for Home Affairs [2019] FCA 1867 DGP20 v Minister for Home Affairs [2020] FCA 1055 DOB18 v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2019] FCA 1748 FAK19 v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2020] FCA 1124 Farah Constructions Pty Ltd v Say-Dee Pty Ltd [2007] HCA 22; 230 CLR 89 Favelle Mort Ltd v Murray [1972] HCA 13; 133 CLR 580 Gett v Tabet [2009] NSWCA 76; 254 ALR 504 GLD18 v Minister for Home Affairs [2020] FCAFC 2 Goundar v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2016] FCA 1203; 160 ALD 123 Graham v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] HCA 33; 263 CLR 1 Hands v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCAFC 225; 267 FCR 628 Hernandez v Minister for Home Affairs [2020] FCA 415 Hicks v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 757 Huddersfield Police Authority v Watson [1947] KB 842 Ibrahim v Minister for Home Affairs [2019] FCAFC 89; 270 FCR 12 Jabbour v Secretary, Department of Home Affairs [2019] FCA 452; 269 FCR 438 La Macchia v Minister for Primary Industries and Energy [1992] FCA 673; 110 ALR 201 Macteldir Pty Ltd v Dimovski [2003] FCAFC 228; 132 FCR 492 Macteldir Pty Ltd v Dimovski [2005] FCA 1528; 226 ALR 773 Martincevic v Commonwealth [2007] FCAFC 164; 164 FCR 45 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd [1986] HCA 40; 162 CLR 24 Minister for Home Affairs v Omar [2019] FCAFC 188; 272 FCR 589 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v BCR16 [2017] HCATrans 240 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v BHA17 [2018] FCAFC 68; 260 FCR 523 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v Le [2016] FCAFC 120; 244 FCR 56 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v SZMTA [2019] HCA 3; 264 CLR 421 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v SZSSJ [2016] HCA 29; 259 CLR 180 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v SZVCH [2016] FCAFC 127; 244 FCR 366 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZQRB [2013] FCAFC 33; 210 FCR 505 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZRKT [2013] FCA 317; 212 FCR 99 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Teoh [1995] HCA 20; 183 CLR 273 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang [1996] HCA 6; 185 CLR 259 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs v QAAH [2006] HCA 53; 231 CLR 1 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs v SZANS [2005] FCAFC 41; 141 FCR 586 MZAPC v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2021] HCA 17 NBMZ v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2014] FCAFC 38; 220 FCR 1 Needlework Warehouse Pty Ltd v Chansonette Pty Ltd [2005] FCA 1525 New Zealand v Moloney [2006] FCAFC 143;154 FCR 250 Nezovic v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (No 2) [2003] FCA 1263; 133 FCR 190 Nguyen v Nguyen [1990] HCA 9; 169 CLR 245 Omar v Minister for Home Affairs [2019] FCA 279 Plaintiff M70/2011 v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (The Malaysian Declaration Case) [2011] HCA 32; 244 CLR 144 Plaintiff M76/2013 v Minister for Immigration, Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship [2013] HCA 53; 251 CLR 322 PQSM v Minister for Home Affairs [2020] FCAFC 125; 279 FCR 175 Re Patterson; Ex parte Taylor [2001] HCA 51; 207 CLR 391 Singh v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2016] FCA 141; 247 FCR 554 Snedden v Minister for Justice [2014] FCAFC 156; 230 FCR 82 SZEEU v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2006] FCAFC 2; 150 FCR 214 SZGME v Minister...