Master prompt
Smart Mode — Australia refusal recovery (ART merits review vs ministerial intervention vs JR)
Adaptive intake. The AI branches on review jurisdiction (Administrative Review Tribunal — formerly AAT — vs ministerial intervention vs Federal Court judicial review), refusal date (28-day window), and refusal grounds — to route the applicant.
AustraliaRefusalARTMerits ReviewMinisterial InterventionJudicial ReviewPIC 4020Section 501Smart ModeAdaptive
Build an Australia refusal-recovery strategy for the applicant based on the answers I gave you. §1 — REFUSAL DECONSTRUCTION Set out: (a) Refused subclass (500 / 482 / 189 / 820 / 600 / 858 / etc.) (b) Refusal date + date received + remaining merits-review window (28 days onshore / 70 days offshore under reg 4.10 + reg 4.31) (c) Onshore vs offshore lodgement (d) Department-recorded grounds, parsed line by line For EACH ground, classify as: (i) Subclass-specific Schedule 2 criterion failure (ii) Schedule 4 PIC failure (PIC 4001 character / PIC 4007 health / PIC 4020 fraud) (iii) Section 501 character refusal (iv) Procedural-fairness breach (section 57 / 359A / 424A; Kioa v West (1985) 159 CLR 550) (v) Statutory bar (section 48 — no further onshore application after refusal of certain classes) §2 — JURISDICTION CHECK Confirm which forum has jurisdiction: (a) Administrative Review Tribunal (ART, replaced AAT October 2024) — most subclass refusals onshore + offshore-sponsored (b) Ministerial intervention under section 351 / 417 — non-reviewable refusals + post-ART exhaustion (c) Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA) — jurisdictional error review under section 476 (d) High Court of Australia — section 75(v) Constitutional writs (rarely used) State THIS applicant's forum + remaining window. §3 — ROUTE RECOMMENDATION (60-80 words) Pick ONE primary route (ART merits review / ministerial intervention / FCFCOA JR / new application after bar period) and one secondary route. Justify based on grounds + window + applicant urgency. §4 — IF ART MERITS REVIEW (a) Notice of Application + filing fee + Form for the relevant subclass (b) Statement of Issues + Statement of Facts + new evidence (c) Pre-hearing case-management directions compliance (d) Hearing preparation — witness statements, expert reports, fresh evidence (e) Right to representation (a MARA-registered migration agent or Australian legal practitioner) (f) Expected outcome — remit to delegate / set aside / substitute decision §5 — IF MINISTERIAL INTERVENTION (a) Section 351 (general intervention) OR section 417 (protection visa intervention) (b) Public-interest grounds — compassionate, humanitarian, exceptional circumstances (c) Letter to Minister + supporting evidence (d) Caveat: ministerial intervention is non-statutory, discretionary, and exceptional — most requests are declined §6 — IF JUDICIAL REVIEW AT FCFCOA (a) Application for review under section 476 of the Migration Act + ADJR Act (b) Statement of grounds — jurisdictional error only (NOT merits): procedural-fairness breach, no-evidence error, improper purpose, irrationality (c) Affidavit + court book + outline of submissions (d) Filing fee + counsel costs (e) Realistic outcomes — quashing of decision + remittal to decision-maker for re-determination (f) Leading cases: Plaintiff M61/2010E v Commonwealth (2010) 243 CLR 319; Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZMDS (2010) 240 CLR 611 §7 — IF NEW APPLICATION AFTER SECTION 48 BAR / PIC 4020 PERIOD (a) Section 48 bar check — list of prescribed visa classes under reg 2.12 that can still be applied for onshore (b) PIC 4020 3-year exclusion calculation (from date of refusal to which fraud finding attached) (c) Materially different file requirement — every officer concern in the prior refusal must be addressed (d) Disclosure of all prior refusals under section 98 + Schedule 4 PICs §8 — PARALLEL TRACKS (where applicable) (a) Bridging Visa A / B / C / E during merits review (b) Partner sponsorship onshore Subclass 820 (prescribed class under reg 2.12 — exempt from section 48 bar) (c) Offshore application if onshore is barred (d) Different subclass entirely (e.g. Subclass 858 Global Talent if no employer route) §9 — THE 3 HIGHEST-ROI LEVERS BEFORE NEXT STEP Rank for THIS applicant. Examples: file ART notice immediately to preserve rights; engage MARA agent or migration lawyer for substantive submissions; obtain expert evidence on the contested criterion; prepare procedural-fairness JR challenge in parallel; pivot to ministerial intervention if other routes are blocked. §10 — CITATIONS Anchor each recommendation to: (a) Migration Act 1958 (Cth) — sections 48 / 65 / 75 / 98 / 347 / 351 / 357A / 359A / 417 / 424A / 476 / 501 (b) Migration Regulations 1994 — Schedule 2 subclass criteria + Schedule 4 PICs + reg 2.12 prescribed classes + reg 4.10 / 4.31 review periods (c) Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 (d) Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (e) Constitution s. 75(v) (f) Leading cases — Kioa v West (1985) 159 CLR 550 (procedural fairness); Plaintiff M61 (2010) 243 CLR 319; SZMDS (2010) 240 CLR 611; Minister for Home Affairs v DUA16 (2020) 271 CLR 550 (g) MARA Code of Conduct (ss. 280-292 Migration Act) — DRAFT only. For Registered Migration Agent (MARA-registered) and / or Australian legal practitioner review. Time-sensitive — merits-review windows are strict and lapse extinguishes review rights. Verify all current ART procedural rules and PIC 4020 / section 48 calculations against the live Home Affairs and ART websites before relying on this draft.
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