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Drake V. Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 January 2025

A. Robertson
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Abstract

Administrative law — Administrative Appeals Tribunal — Function of Tribunal in relation to ministerial policy — Application of ministerial policy — Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth)

Type
Case Notes
Information
Federal Law Review , Volume 11 , Issue 1 , March 1980 , pp. 93 - 101
Copyright
Copyright © 1980 The Australian National University

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References

1 (1979) 2 Administrative Law Decisions (A.L.D.) 60; (1979) 24 A.L.R. 577. Federal Court of Australia; Bowen C.J., Smithers and Deane JJ. This case is also discussed by Dr Pearce in “Courts Tribunals and Government Policy” infra p. 203.

2 S. 12 of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) provides that: “Where ... an alien ... has been convicted in Australia of any ... offence for which he has been sentenced to imprisonment for one year or longer, the Minister may ... order the deportation of that alien”.

3 Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth), s. 25 and Part XXII of the Schedule.

4 Re Drake and Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1978) 2 Administrative Law Notes (A.L.N.) No. 4.

5 (1979) 24 A.L.R. 577.

6 Re Drake and the Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (No. 2) unreported decision No. 78/10017, 21 November 1979.

7 (1979) 24 A.L.R. 577, 583.

8 Id. 589.

9 Ibid.

10 Citing R. v. Cotham [1898] 1 Q.B. 802, 806; Randall v. Northcote Corp. (1910) 11 C.L.R. 100, 109-110; Shrimpton v. Commonwealth (1945) 69 C.L.R. 613, 620; R. v. Anderson; ex parte Ipec-Air Pty Ltd (1965) 113 C.L.R. 177, 189.

11 (1965) 113 C.L.R. 177, 204-205.

12 (1979) 24 A.L.R. 577, 589-590.

13 Id. 590.

14 lbid.

15 Ibid.

16 Ibid.

17 Id. 590-591.

18 Id. 591.

19 Ibid.

20 Id. 599.

21 Id. 601.

22 Id. 602.

23 Supra n. 6.

24 Supra n. 17.

25 (1977) 15 A.L.R. 696.

26 Id. 699-700.

27 Transcript of judgment 9.

28 Id. 11.

29 Id. 12.

30 Id. 14 citing British Oxygen Co. v. Board of Trade [1971] A.C. 610, 625 and 631 and quoting Sagnata Investments Ltd v. Norwich Corporation [1971] 2 Q.B. 614, 626. Whether the Minister's new deportation policy on drug offenders, announced on 1 February 1980, meets this criterion will need to be tested.

31 Transcript of judgment 18.

32 Ibid.

33 Id. 19.

34 Id. 19-20.

35 Id. 21.

36 Ibid. See also M. D. Kirby J., “Administrative Law Reform in Action” (1978) 2 University of New South Wales Law Journal 203, 234.

37 Transcript of judgment 22.

38 Id. 22-24.

39 Id. 23-24.

40 Id. 26.

41 Id. 27.

42 (1977) 1 A.L.D. 158; (1977) 15 A.L.R. 696.

43 Supra p. 96.

44 (1977) 15 A.L.R. 696, 700.

45 Ibid.

46 Id. 701.

47 Transcript of judgment 26.

48 (1977) 1 A.L.D. 209.

49 Id. 214.

50 M. D. Kirby J., op.cit. 236.

51 Id. 236-237.

52 (1977) 1 A.L.D. 209, 219.

53 (1978) 1 A.L.D. 331.

54 Id. 333.

55 (1978) 1 A.L.D. 590.

56 Id. 599.

57 (1977) 15 A.L.R. 696.

58 Supra n. 6.

59 (1977) 15 A.L.R. 696, 703.

60 Transcript of judgment 15.

61 Citing Davis, Administrative Law Treatise (2nd ed. 1979) ii, para. 8.8.

62 Transcript of judgment 18.

63 supra n. 6.

64 M. D. Kirby J., op. cit. 238.

65 Ibid.

66 No. 94 of 1978, ss. 5 and 9. Note the different approach to review taken in the National Health Amendment Act (No. 3) 1978 (Cth), No. 189 of 1978.

67 See the Australian Administrative Law Service, Bulletin No. 4, 13 December 1979, 5.

68 For example, the Administrative Review Council in its 3rd Annual Report (1979) 21-22 recommended that the Tribunal should no longer be restricted (as it is in deportation matters) to making recommendations to the Minister that he reconsider his decision. It is understood that this recommendation will not be implemented by the Government.

69 Taylor, “The New Administrative Law” (1977) 51 A.L.J. 804, 806.

70 M. D. Kirby J., op. cit. 205-206.

71 Cases after Drake v. Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1979) 24 A.L.R. 577 and applying that decision (other than that discussed) are: Re Ajamian and Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1979) 2 A.L.N. No. 37; Re Sergi and Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1979) 2 A.L.D. 224; Re Pochi and Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1979) 2 A.L.D. 33; (1979) 26 A.L.R. 247. There is also a useful discussion of the subject in Taylor, “The Administrative Appeals Tribunal”, a paper given at the A.N.U. Law Faculty/Law Society of the A.C.T. Seminar in November 1978.