FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NATP v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs

[2004] FCAFC 230

NATP v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS

N 218 of 2004

WILCOX, EMMETT and DOWNES JJ

16 AUGUST 2004

SYDNEY

ON APPEAL FROM A SINGLE JUDGE OF THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1.         The appeal be dismissed.

2.         The appellant pay the costs of the respondent, the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs.

Note:    Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.

ON APPEAL FROM A SINGLE JUDGE OF THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

THE COURT:

1                     The appellant does not appear, despite his name being called outside the court.  We have a note from Mr Adam Griffin, the Appeals Support Officer in the New South Wales Registry of the Court.  It reads:

‘Telephone number given is that of an immigration agent, Peter Wong.  On 10 August I spoke to Mr Wong and explained to him what written submissions are.  He said that he would tell the appellant to filed [sic] written submissions by 11 August.  (As far as I’m aware, no submissions were filed.)’

2                     Nothing further has been heard from the appellant.

3                     The order of the Court is that the appeal be dismissed with costs.

Associate:

Dated:              20 August 2004