"God-Like Powers: The Character Test and Unfettered Ministerial Discretion" 1

(2020) 41 Adelaide Law Review 1

White, Samuel C Duckett

Adelaide Law Review

Australia

Law Journal Articles Referring to this Journal Article

Journal Article Title	Citation(s)	Author	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text		Citation Index
"Authorisation and accountability of automated government decisions under Australian administrative law"	(2021) 102 Australian Institute of Administrative Law Forum 84	White, Samuel	Australia	circa 2021	AustLII

Legislation Cited

Legislation Name	Provision
Migration Amendment (Character and General Visa Cancellation) Bill 2014 (Cth)
Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test and Other Provisions) Bill 2011 (Cth)
Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test) Bill 2019 (Cth)
Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth)
Act (Cth)	s501
Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Act 2011 (Cth)	s3
Migration Act 1958 (Cth)	s36, s501
Migration Amendment (Character and General Visa Cancellation) Act 2014 (Cth)
Migration Reform Act 1992 (Cth)
Bail Act 2013 (NSW)	s25
Crimes Act 1900 (NSW)	s93X, s126
Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW)	s17A
Sentencing Act 1991 (Vic)	s5

Cases and Articles Cited

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(2020) 41 Adelaide Law Review 9	(2020) 41 Adelaide Law Review 9	Adelaide Law Review	Australia	circa 2020	HeinOnline / Informit	1
Love v Commonwealth	[2020] HCA 3	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 2020	AustLII	53
(2020) 41 Adelaide Law Review 11	(2020) 41 Adelaide Law Review 11	Adelaide Law Review	Australia	circa 2020	HeinOnline / Informit	1
(2020) 41 Adelaide Law Review 13	(2020) 41 Adelaide Law Review 13	Adelaide Law Review	Australia	circa 2020	HeinOnline / Informit	1
(2020) 41 Adelaide Law Review 15	(2020) 41 Adelaide Law Review 15	Adelaide Law Review	Australia	circa 2020	HeinOnline / Informit	1
(2020) 41 Adelaide Law Review 17	(2020) 41 Adelaide Law Review 17	Adelaide Law Review	Australia	circa 2020	HeinOnline / Informit	1
(2020) 41 Adelaide Law Review 21	(2020) 41 Adelaide Law Review 21	Adelaide Law Review	Australia	circa 2020	HeinOnline / Informit	1
(2020) 41 Adelaide Law Review 23	(2020) 41 Adelaide Law Review 23	Adelaide Law Review	Australia	circa 2020	HeinOnline / Informit	1
(2020) 41 Adelaide Law Review 25	(2020) 41 Adelaide Law Review 25	Adelaide Law Review	Australia	circa 2020	HeinOnline / Informit	1
(2020) 41 Adelaide Law Review 29	(2020) 41 Adelaide Law Review 29	Adelaide Law Review	Australia	circa 2020	HeinOnline / Informit	1
(2020) 41 Adelaide Law Review 3	(2020) 41 Adelaide Law Review 3	Adelaide Law Review	Australia	circa 2020	HeinOnline / Informit	1
(2020) 41 Adelaide Law Review 31	(2020) 41 Adelaide Law Review 31	Adelaide Law Review	Australia	circa 2020	HeinOnline / Informit	1
(2020) 41 Adelaide Law Review 33	(2020) 41 Adelaide Law Review 33	Adelaide Law Review	Australia	circa 2020	HeinOnline / Informit	1
(2020) 41 Adelaide Law Review 35	(2020) 41 Adelaide Law Review 35	Adelaide Law Review	Australia	circa 2020	HeinOnline / Informit	1
(2020) 41 Adelaide Law Review 5	(2020) 41 Adelaide Law Review 5	Adelaide Law Review	Australia	circa 2020	HeinOnline / Informit	1
(2020) 41 Adelaide Law Review 7	(2020) 41 Adelaide Law Review 7	Adelaide Law Review	Australia	circa 2020	HeinOnline / Informit	1
BAL19 v Minister for Home Affairs	[2019] FCA 2189; (2019) 168 ALD 276	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	24 Dec 2019	AustLII	62
FQM18 v Minister for Home Affairs	[2019] FCA 1263	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	14 Aug 2019	AustLII	5
Minister for Home Affairs v Ogawa	[2019] FCAFC 98; (2019) 269 FCR 536; (2019) 369 ALR 553	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	19 Jun 2019	AustLII	37
BNNN and Minister for Home Affairs (Migration)	[2019] AATA 27	Administrative Appeals Tribunal	Australia	14 Jan 2019	AustLII	1
Johnson v Minister for Home Affairs	[2018] FCA 1940	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	23 Nov 2018	AustLII	3
Anaki v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection	[2018] FCAFC 195	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	13 Nov 2018	AustLII	5
FPU18 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection	[2018] FCA 1606	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	26 Oct 2018	AustLII	3
Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v SZVFW	[2018] HCA 30; (2018) 264 CLR 541; (2018) 357 ALR 408; (2018) 92 ALJR 713; (2018) 163 ALD 1; (2018) 75 AAR 434	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	8 Aug 2018	AustLII	1352
Greene v Assistant Minister for Home Affairs	[2018] FCA 919	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	31 May 2018	AustLII	55
Ogawa v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection	[2018] FCA 62; 159 ALD 138	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	9 Feb 2018	AustLII	12
Falzon v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection	[2018] HCA 2; (2018) 262 CLR 333; (2018) 351 ALR 61; (2018) 92 ALJR 201	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	7 Feb 2018	AustLII	203
"Tale of Two Characters: The Paradoxical Application of the Character Test between Visa Holders and Applicants for Australian Citizenship"	(2018) 25 Australian Journal of Administrative Law 104	Australian Journal of Administrative Law	Australia	circa 2018	Legal Online	1
"Refugee Protection and State Security in Australia: Piecing Together Protective Regimes"	(2018) 24 Australian Journal of Administrative Law 222	Australian Journal of Administrative Law	Australia	circa 2018	Legal Online	2
"Characterising Migration Directions as Legislative Instruments: Implications for Judicial Review"	(2018) 24 Australian Journal of Administrative Law 234	Australian Journal of Administrative Law	Australia	circa 2018	Legal Online	1
(2018) 43 (3) Alternative Law Journal 216	(2018) 43 (3) Alternative Law Journal 216	Alternative Law Journal	Australia	circa 2018	HeinOnline / Informit	1
Nguyen and Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (Migration)	[2017] AATA 1157	Administrative Appeals Tribunal	Australia	26 Jul 2017	AustLII	6
Bhatia and Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (Migration)	[2017] AATA 927	Administrative Appeals Tribunal	Australia	23 Jun 2017	AustLII	1
Singh (Migration)	[2017] AATA 850	Administrative Appeals Tribunal	Australia	16 Jun 2017	AustLII	10
"Adequacy of Risk Assessment in the Exercise of the Character Cancellation Power under the Migration Act 1958"	(2017) 28 Public Law Review 158	Public Law Review	Australia	circa 2017	Legal Online	1
R v Schelvis; R v Hildebrand	[2016] QCA 294; (2016) 263 A Crim R 1	Supreme Court of Queensland - Court of Appeal	Australia - Queensland	15 Nov 2016	AustLII	25
Stevens v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection	[2016] FCA 1280; (2016) 153 ALD 346	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	2 Nov 2016	AustLII	12
Roach v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection	[2016] FCA 750	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	24 Jun 2016	AustLII	28
Dunn v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection	[2016] FCA 489	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	10 May 2016	AustLII	12
Mrishaj v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection	[2016] FCA 456; (2016) 247 FCR 224; (2016) 150 ALD 516	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	2 May 2016	AustLII	4
Renzullo v Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection	[2016] FCA 412	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	22 Apr 2016	AustLII	5
Cotterill v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection	[2016] FCAFC 61; (2016) 240 FCR 29; (2016) 330 ALR 617; 150 ALD 252	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	14 Apr 2016	AustLII	62
Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v Eden	[2016] FCAFC 28; (2016) 240 FCR 158	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	9 Mar 2016	AustLII	354
(2016) 41 (2) Alternative Law Journal 86	(2016) 41 (2) Alternative Law Journal 86	Alternative Law Journal	Australia	circa 2016	HeinOnline / Informit	1
Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v Stretton	(2016) 237 FCA 1	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 2016	AustLII	1
Le v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection	[2015] FCA 1473; (2015) 237 FCR 516; (2015) 149 ALD 582	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	24 Dec 2015	AustLII	15
MZAIB v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection	[2015] FCA 1392; (2015) 238 FCR 158	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	9 Dec 2015	AustLII	323
Tanioria v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection	[2015] FCA 965	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	1 Sep 2015	AustLII	3
WAD 230/2014 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (No 2)	[2015] FCA 705; (2015) 148 ALD 117	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	14 Jul 2015	AustLII	160
Ayoub v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection	[2015] FCAFC 83; (2015) 231 FCR 513	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	12 Jun 2015	AustLII	235
Te Puke v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection	[2015] FCA 398; (2015) 230 FCR 499; (2015) 146 ALD 362	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	29 Apr 2015	AustLII	18
Moana v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection	[2015] FCAFC 54; (2015) 230 FCR 367	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	22 Apr 2015	AustLII	93
CPCF v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection	[2015] HCA 1; (2015) 255 CLR 514; (2015) 316 ALR 1; (2015) 143 ALD 443; (2015) 89 ALJR 207	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	28 Jan 2015	AustLII	251
Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v WZARH	(2015) 256 CLR 326		Australia - Commonwealth	circa 2015	Legal Online / Westlaw	257
Fernando v Commonwealth of Australia	[2014] FCAFC 181; (2014) 231 FCR 251; (2014) 315 ALR 547	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	22 Dec 2014	AustLII	60
Tajjour v New South Wales	[2014] HCA 35; (2014) 254 CLR 508; 313 ALR 221; (2014) 241 A Crim R 381; (2014) 88 ALJR 860	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	8 Oct 2014	AustLII	116
Tanielu v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection	[2014] FCAFC 673; [2014] FCA 673; (2014) 225 FCR 424; (2014) 144 ALD 31	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	4 Jul 2014	AustLII	320
NBNB v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection	[2014] FCAFC 39; (2014) 220 FCR 44; (2014) 307 ALR 90; (2014) 138 ALD 455	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	9 Apr 2014	AustLII	71
Paerau v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection	[2014] FCAFC 28; (2014) 219 FCR 504; (2014) 63 AAR 164; (2014) 140 ALD 531	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	19 Mar 2014	AustLII	42
Febles v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration)	[2014] 3 SCR 431; [2014] SCC 68			circa 2014		8
WASB v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship	[2013] FCA 1016; (2013) 217 FCR 292	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	7 Oct 2013	AustLII	8
Fernando v Commonwealth of Australia (No 5)	[2013] FCA 901	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	6 Sep 2013	AustLII	40
Nigro v Secretary to the Department of Justice	[2013] VSCA 213; (2013) 41 VR 359; (2013) 304 ALR 535; (2013) 234 A Crim R 1	Supreme Court of Victoria - Court of Appeal	Australia - Victoria	16 Aug 2013	AustLII	289
R v Chenarjaafarizad	[2013] NSWSC 388	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	17 Apr 2013	AustLII	3
MZYYO v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship	[2013] FCA 49; (2013) 214 FCR 68; (2013) 141 ALD 580	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	5 Feb 2013	AustLII	14
"What is the Value of Freedom? Nominal Damages for False Imprisonment: Fernando v Commonwealth of Australia [No 5]"	(2013) 21 Tort Law Review 117	Tort Law Review	Australia	circa 2013	Legal Online	1
"Sickness in the System of Long-term Immigration Detention"	(2013) 26 Journal of Refugee Studies 47	Journal of Refugee Studies	United Kingdom	circa 2013	HeinOnline / Westlaw	2
"Consorting Laws in New South Wales"	(2013) 38 (2) Alternative Law Journal 130	Alternative Law Journal	Australia	circa 2013	HeinOnline / Informit	1
Tahiri v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship	[2012] HCA 61; (2013) 249 CLR 332; (2012) 293 ALR 526; (2012) 87 ALJR 225	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	13 Dec 2012	AustLII	2740
Plaintiff M47/2012 v Director-General of Security	[2012] HCA 46; (2012) 251 CLR 1; (2012) 292 ALR 243; (2012) 86 ALJR 1372	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	5 Oct 2012	AustLII	217
Gbojueh v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship	[2012] FCA 288; (2012) 202 FCR 417; (2012) 289 ALR 107; (2012) 126 ALD 314	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	23 Mar 2012	AustLII	57
"The Effect of Ministerial Directions on Tribunal Independence"	(2011) 66 Australian Institute of Administrative Law Forum 33	Australian Institute of Administrative Law Forum	Australia	circa 2011	AustLII	1
Guden v R	[2010] VSCA 196; (2010) 28 VR 288	Supreme Court of Victoria - Court of Appeal	Australia - Victoria	6 Aug 2010	AustLII	248
Mujedenovski v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship	[2009] FCAFC 149; (2009) 112 ALD 10	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	23 Oct 2009	AustLII	3
"Alien by the Barest of Threads - The Legality of the Deportation of Long-Term Residents from Australia, An"	(2009) 33 Melbourne University Law Review 483	Melbourne University Law Review	Australia	circa 2009	AustLII	9
Rountree v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship	(2008) 100 ALD 251		Australia	circa 2008	LexisNexis AU	1
Haneef v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship	[2007] FCA 1273; (2007) 161 FCR 40; (2007) 242 ALR 290; (2007) 96 ALD 368	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	21 Aug 2007	AustLII	31
Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs v Nystrom	[2006] HCA 50; (2006) 228 CLR 566; (2006) 230 ALR 370; (2006) 81 ALJR 1; 93 ALD 1	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	8 Nov 2006	AustLII	307
Fardon v Attorney-General (Qld)	[2004] HCA 46; (2004) 223 CLR 575; (2004) 210 ALR 50; (2004) 78 ALJR 1519	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	1 Oct 2004	AustLII	593
Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs v Huynh	[2004] FCAFC 256; (2004) 139 FCR 505; (2004) 211 ALR 126; 80 ALD 501	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	17 Sep 2004	AustLII	128
Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs v Al Masri	[2003] FCAFC 70; (2003) 126 FCR 54; (2003) 197 ALR 241; 73 ALD 609	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	15 Apr 2003	AustLII	210
R v Latumetan and Murwanto	[2003] NSWCCA 70	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Criminal Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	21 Mar 2003	AustLII	26
Secretary of State for the Home Department v Rehman	[2003] 1 AC 153		United Kingdom	circa 2003	LexisNexis / Westlaw	144
Dauphin v R	[2002] WASCA 104	Supreme Court of Western Australia - Court of Appeal	Australia - Western Australia	7 May 2002	AustLII	37
"Judicial Restraint and Activism in Administrative Law"	(2002) 30 (2) Federal Law Review 335	Federal Law Review	Australia	circa 2002	AustLII	3
Suresh v Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration)	[2002] 1 RCS 3; [2002] SCC 1; [2002] 1 SCR 3; 208 DLR (4th) 1; 90 CRR (2d) 1	Supreme Court of Canada	Canada	circa 2002		88
Re Patterson; Ex parte Taylor	[2001] HCA 51; (2001) 207 CLR 391; 182 ALR 657; (2001) 64 ALD 545; (2001) 75 ALJR 1439; (2001) 22 Leg Rep 13	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 2001	AustLII	385
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