Colombage, Ex parte, Re Minister for Immig & Multicultural Affairs & Anor B24/2000 [2000] HCATrans 398 (23 June 2000)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Office of the Registry

Brisbane No B24 of 2000

In the matter of -

An application for Writs of Prohibition, Mandamus, Certiorari and Injunction against the MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS

First Respondent

G. BREWER

Second Respondent

Ex parte -

MICHAEL MARASALYN GRIFFITH FERNANDO WARNAKULASOORIYA COLOMBAGE

Prosecutor

For Judgment

CALLINAN J

(In Chambers)

TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS

AT BRISBANE ON FRIDAY, 23 JUNE 2000, AT 10.39 AM

Copyright in the High Court of Australia

HIS HONOUR: I would dismiss the application. I publish my reasons.

In my reasons, I say that no party had an opportunity of offering any argument with respect to costs and I propose that that be done in writing within seven days. But it may be convenient for the parties to deal with the issue of costs now that you are present.

MR J.E. BISHOP: Your Honour, if the Court please, I am appearing for the Minister. (instructed by the Australian Government Solicitor) My instructions are to ask for costs.

HIS HONOUR: Yes. Is there anything you can say about that?

MR D.C. RANGIAH: I do not think there is anything I can usefully say.

HIS HONOUR: All right. The order will be application dismissed with costs.

AT 10.40 AM THE MATTER WAS CONCLUDED