Question juridique clé
Whether the seizure and crediting of the seized assets to the asylum security account were lawful.
Solution extraite
The appellant did not show that the department’s view was unlawful; the transfer to the security account was upheld.
Motifs extraits
Under the Asylum Act, asylum seekers may have assets secured to cover recoverable welfare and procedural costs. The appellant failed to demonstrate any breach of federal law, and the court held that possible third-party origin claims did not prevent crediting once ownership had passed to her.