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BQNZ v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2026] FCA 857

Federal Court of Australia - [2026] FCA 857

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By Daily Canberra Courts · Published 20 July 2026, 5:05 pm

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BQNZ v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2026] FCA 857
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The Federal Court of Australia has delivered judgment in BQNZ v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2026] FCA 857.

Case details

Citation: [2026] FCA 857

Decision date: 2026-07-05

Court: Federal Court of Australia

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MIGRATION, application for extension of time under s 477A of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) (the Act), where the applicant was an Iraqi national who arrived in Australia in 1999 and was granted a protection visa, where the applicant’s visa was cancelled by a delegate of the Minister under s 501(3A) of the Act on the basis that he did not pass the “character test”, where the applicant made repres

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