2320671 (Refugee)

COURT OR TRIBUNAL

Administrative Appeals Tribunal

DATE FILED (OR FIRST HEARING DATE)

24/11/2023

LITIGATION TYPE

Constitutional and Human Rights / State Accountability

SUBJECT MATTER

Human rights and refugee claims

REVIEW TYPE

Merits review

SUMMARY

REFUGEE – Protection Visa – Tonga – has no fears or concerns in going back to Tonga – fears the struggle to earn a living – applicant was never politically active – environmental situation – economic challenges – not satisfied the applicant is a person in respect of who Australia has protection obligations as a refugee – decision under review affirmed

Applicant is seeking protection visa to escape (inter alia) climate change in their country of citizenship.

CASE DOCUMENTS

2320671 (Refugee) [2024] AATA 1357