MIGRATION - Visitor (Class FA) visa - Subclass 600 (Visitor) - Federal Circuit Court remittal - dismissal decision - failure to attend Tribunal hearing - dismissal confirmed - decision under review affirmed

Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 (Cth), s 99

Migration Act 1958 (Cth), s 368B

1. This is an application for review of a decision made by a delegate of the Minister for Home Affairs on 6 June 2018 to refuse to grant the visa applicant a Visitor (Class FA) Subclass 600 visa under the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) (the Act).
2. On 4 August 2025 the Tribunal dismissed the application under s.99 of the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 (Cth) as the review applicant did not appear before it at the time and date of the scheduled hearing.
3. The review applicant was notified of the dismissal decision on 5 August 2025 and given a copy of a written statement setting out the decision, in accordance with s 368B(5). The review applicant was advised that reinstatement of the application could be sought within 28 days of receiving the dismissal statement and that a failure to apply for reinstatement within the 28 days period would result in confirmation of the dismissal decision.
4. As the review applicant did not apply for reinstatement of the application within the 28 days period, the Tribunal must confirm the decision to dismiss the application. In these circumstances, the decision under review is taken to be affirmed.

1. The Tribunal confirms the decision to dismiss the application.