Minister should only consider relevant material

In this Federal Court case, the Court found that the Minister committed a legal error in not revoking the applicant’s visa cancellation when the Minister failed to consider relevant material regarding the Applicant’s acquittal and the Minister took into consideration charges withdrawn and police investigations that did not proceed.

Even if the Minister can evaluate evidence relating to the Applicant, the Minister is still required to abide by court findings and cannot rely on untested allegations.