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HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

GAGELER CJ,

GORDON, EDELMAN, GLEESON AND BEECH-JONES JJ



ISAAC LESIANAWAI
PLAINTIFF

AND

MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION, CITIZENSHIP AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS
DEFENDANT

Lesianawai v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs
[2024] HCA 6
Date of Hearing: 16 November 2023
Date of Judgment: 6 March 2024
S12/2023

ORDER

1. A writ of certiorari issue quashing the decision of the delegate of the defendant made on 9 October 2013 to cancel the plaintiff's Class BF 154 Transitional (Permanent) visa.

2. The defendant pay the plaintiff's costs.

Representation

D J Hooke SC with J D Donnelly for the plaintiff (instructed by Zarifi Lawyers)

P M Knowles SC with B D Kaplan for the defendant (instructed by Sparke Helmore)

Notice: This copy of the Court's Reasons for Judgment is subject to formal revision prior to publication in the Commonwealth Law Reports.