Questão jurídica principal
Whether the seizure and crediting of the seized assets to the asylum security account were lawful.
Decisão extraída
The appellant did not show that the department’s view was unlawful; the transfer to the security account was upheld.
Fundamentação extraída
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.