Colpitts v Australian Telecommunications Commission

[1986] FCA 1; (1986) 9 FCR 52

Federal Court of Australia

Australia - Commonwealth

9th January, 1986

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Lawrence v Commissioner of Corrective Services	[2024] NSWSC 855	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	15 Jul 2024	AustLII
Nathanson v Minister for Home Affairs	[2022] HCA 26; (2022) 276 CLR 80; (2022) 403 ALR 398; (2022) 96 ALJR 737; (2022) 178 ALD 536	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	17 Aug 2022	AustLII
AMV Australia Pty Ltd v Premier Compensation Lawyers Pty Ltd	[2020] NSWSC 446	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	29 Apr 2020	AustLII
Azaria Family Day Care Pty Ltd v Secretary, Department of Education and Training	[2018] FCA 1640	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	1 Nov 2018	AustLII
R v Elphick (No 3)	[2017] ACTSC 302	Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory	Australia - Australian Capital Territory	18 Oct 2017	AustLII
Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association v The Australian Industry Group	[2017] FCAFC 161; (2017) 253 FCR 401	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	11 Oct 2017	AustLII
Walsh v Pitman	[2016] SADC 143	District Court of South Australia	Australia - South Australia	30 Nov 2016	AustLII
Ametllari v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection	[2015] FCCA 603	Federal Circuit Court of Australia	Australia	23 Mar 2015	AustLII
CSL Australia Pty Ltd v Minister for Infrastructure and Transport	[2013] FCA 152	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	1 Mar 2013	AustLII
Dalian Steelforce Hi-Tech Co Ltd v Minister for Home Affairs (Cth)	[2012] FCA 1192; (2012) 243 FCR 176; (2012) 131 ALD 291	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	31 Oct 2012	AustLII
Scofield v Revenue & Customs	[2010] UKFTT 377	First-tier Tribunal (Health Education and Social Care Chamber)	United Kingdom	6 Aug 2010	BAILII
Tasmania v Anti-Discrimination Tribunal	[2009] TASSC 48; (2009) 19 Tas R 54	Supreme Court of Tasmania	Australia - Tasmania	25 Jun 2009	AustLII
Bakewell v R	[2009] HCATrans 133	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	16 Jun 2009	AustLII
Von Stalheim v Anti Discrimination Tribunal and KPMG; Von Stalheim v Anti Discrimination Tribunal, H M Wood and Statewide Independent Wholesalers	[2009] TASSC 6	Supreme Court of Tasmania	Australia - Tasmania	11 Feb 2009	AustLII
McKee v Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd	[2008] NSWCA 163; (2008) 71 NSWLR 609; (2008) 50 MVR 379	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	14 Jul 2008	AustLII
Dolliver and Commissioner of Taxation	[2008] AATA 387	Administrative Appeals Tribunal	Australia	13 May 2008	AustLII
Intero Hospitality Projects Pty Ltd v Empire Interior (Australia) Pty Ltd	[2008] QCA 83	Supreme Court of Queensland - Court of Appeal	Australia - Queensland	11 Apr 2008	AustLII
Tomko v Palasty (No 2)	[2007] NSWCA 369; (2007) 71 NSWLR 61; (2007) 71 NSWR 61	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	14 Dec 2007	AustLII
DPP v Bakewell	[2007] NTSC 49; (2007) 214 FLR 303; (2007) 21 NTLR 171; (2007) 176 A Crim R 479	Supreme Court of the Northern Territory	Australia - Northern Territory	5 Oct 2007	AustLII
Walworth v Merit Protection Commission (No2)	[2007] FMCA 530; 94 ALD 796	Federal Magistrates Court of Australia	Australia	13 Apr 2007	AustLII
Walworth v Merit Protection Commissioner	[2007] FMCA 24; (2007) 208 FLR 238; (2007) 94 ALD 771	Federal Magistrates Court of Australia	Australia	23 Feb 2007	AustLII
Hudson v JDC Services Ltd	[2004] EWHC 602 (Ch); 77 Tax Cas 134	High Court of England and Wales	United Kingdom - England and Wales	26 Mar 2004	BAILII
SAAK v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (No 2)	[2004] FCA 104; 136 FCR 482	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	25 Feb 2004	AustLII
Bradley George Hosemans and NSW Police Service	[2003] NSWIRComm 396	New South Wales Industrial Relations Commission	Australia - New South Wales	19 Nov 2003	AustLII
Taxpayer and Commissioner of Taxation	[2002] AATA 523; (2002) 68 ALD 143; 50 ATR 1038	Administrative Appeals Tribunal	Australia	28 Jun 2002	AustLII
McClelland v Burning Palms Surf Life Saving Club	[2002] NSWSC 470; (2002) 191 ALR 759	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	12 Jun 2002	AustLII
Vietnam Veterans' Association of Australia (NSW Branch) Inc v Specialist Medical Review Council	[2002] FCA 733; (2002) 69 ALD 553	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	7 Jun 2002	AustLII
Kingham v Ferguson	[2001] FCA 537; (2001) 107 IR 403	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	9 May 2001	AustLII
Cabal v United Mexican States (No 3)	[2000] FCA 1204; (2000) 186 ALR 188	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	29 Aug 2000	AustLII
Gibson v Repatriation Commission	[2000] FCA 739	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	6 Jun 2000	AustLII
Bignell v New South Wales Casino Control Authority	[2000] NSWCA 38; (2000) 48 NSWLR 462; [2000] EOC 93-084	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	15 Mar 2000	AustLII
Kouieder and Commissioner of Taxation	[2000] AATA 342	Administrative Appeals Tribunal	Australia	18 Feb 2000	AustLII
Schlafrig v Payne	[1999] WASCA 174	Supreme Court of Western Australia - Court of Appeal	Australia - Western Australia	10 Sep 1999	AustLII
Barratt v Howard	[1999] FCA 1132; (1999) 165 ALR 605; (1999) 92 IR 350	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	19 Aug 1999	AustLII
Edna Greening and Repatriation Commission	[1998] AATA 665	Administrative Appeals Tribunal	Australia	27 Aug 1998	AustLII
New South Wales Casino Control Authority v Bignell and The Equal Opportunity Tribunal Matter	[1998] NSWSC 348	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	22 May 1998	AustLII
Taxpayer and Commissioner of Taxation	[1997] AATA 410; 37 ATR 1120	Administrative Appeals Tribunal	Australia	22 Oct 1997	AustLII
Titley v Tower Life Australia Ltd	[1997] SADC 3646	District Court of South Australia	Australia - South Australia	29 Jul 1997	AustLII
Titley v Tower Life Australia Ltd	[1997] SADC 103	District Court of South Australia	Australia - South Australia	29 Jul 1997	AustLII
Eshetu v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs	[1997] FCA 603; (1997) 71 FCR 300; (1997) 145 ALR 621; (1997) 46 ALD 216	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	10 Jul 1997	AustLII
Walker v Department of Social Security (No2)	[1997] FCA 589; (1997) 75 FCR 493; (1997) 147 ALR 263; (1997) 48 ALD 512; (1997) 25 AAR 258; (1997) 11 SSR 158	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	3 Jul 1997	AustLII
Guse v Comcare	[1997] FCA 961	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	5 Jun 1997	AustLII
Avon v Administrative Appeals Court	[1997] SASC 6142; (1997) 69 SASR 7	Supreme Court of South Australia	Australia - South Australia	8 May 1997	AustLII
Terence James Paget v South Australian Superannuation Board	[1997] SASC 6121	Supreme Court of South Australia	Australia - South Australia	22 Apr 1997	AustLII
Geoffrey Patrick Mcgibbon v Maria Linkenbagh, Kel Robertson, Susan Kinley and Secretary, Department of Public Administration	[1996] FCA 1212	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	2 Feb 1996	AustLII
Matkevich v New South Wales Technical and Further Education Commission [No 3]	[1996] NSWCA 344	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	2 Feb 1996	AustLII
Christina Panagopoulos v the Secretary, Department of Veteran Affairs; Jim Hetherington; Deborah Bailey and Jim Tsoukalidis	[1995] FCA 1641	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	6 Nov 1995	AustLII
Matthew David Bragg v the Secretary, Department of Employment, Education and Training	[1995] FCA 1287	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	8 Jun 1995	AustLII
Whittle v Australian Miniature Pony Society Inc	[1995] FCA 1267; (1995) 57 FCR 252	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	30 May 1995	AustLII
Preston v Carmody	[1993] FCA 377; (1993) 44 FCR 1; (1993) 31 ALD 309	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	12 Aug 1993	AustLII
Re Khim Lay Heak v Minister of Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs	[1993] FCA 10; (1993) 39 FCR 535; (1993) 29 ALD 505	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	29 Jan 1993	AustLII
Re Brindle; Ex parte FB & FA McMahon Pty Ltd	[1992] FCA 203; (1992) 35 FCR 506; 108 ALR 470	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	13 May 1992	AustLII
Re Gallivan Investments Ltd and Australian Securities Commission	[1991] AATA 211; 24 ALD 611; 9 ACLC 1; 14 AAR 238	Administrative Appeals Tribunal	Australia	27 Sep 1991	AustLII
Romeo v Asher	[1991] FCA 201; 29 FCR 343; 100 ALR 515; 23 ALD 168	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	17 May 1991	AustLII
Re Gallivan Investments Ltd and Australian Securities Commission	[1991] AATA 211; 24 ALD 611; 9 ACLC 1; 14 AAR 238		Australia	27 Sep 1991	AustLII
Re Stafford Hale Mcrae Inkster v Australia Telecommunications Corporation and Commonwealth of Australia	[1990] FCA 271	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	3 Aug 1990	AustLII
Re Dr Sauw Jing Tiong and Dr Thung Sing Tiong v Minister of Community Services and Health	[1990] FCA 138	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	4 May 1990	AustLII
Minister of State for Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs v Pashmforoosh	[1989] FCA 234	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	28 Jun 1989	AustLII
Barnes v Australian Telecommunications Commission	[1989] FCA 47; (1989) 25 FCR 283	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	7 Mar 1989	AustLII
Re Australian Telecommunications Commission v Reginald James Bartley; John Kreger and Lionel Cooper and Robert Mark Buckley	[1988] FCA 392; 20 FCR 475	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	9 Nov 1988	AustLII
Re Bret Busby v the Chief Manager, Human Resources Department, Australian Telecommunications Commission; Kevan William Ross; Patrick Joseph Riley; Leonard Peter Anderson; William Michael Strong and the State Manager, Australian Telecommunications Commi	[1988] FCA 375	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	28 Oct 1988	AustLII
Freeman v Secretary, Department of Social Security	[1988] FCA 294; (1988) 87 CLR 506; (1988) 19 FCR 342; (1988) 87 ALR 506; (1988) 15 ALD 671; 9 AAR 255	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	18 Aug 1988	AustLII
Edelsten v Wilcox	[1988] FCA 204; (1988) 83 ALR 99; (1988) 15 ALD 546; (1988) 19 ATR 1370	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	20 Jun 1988	AustLII
Re John Richard Reid v Australian Telecommunications Commission and Daniel Henry Guilfoyle, J Rabjohns and N Golding (Known As the Review Tribunal)	[1988] FCA 16	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	3 Feb 1988	AustLII

Legislation Cited

Legislation Name	Provision
Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth)
Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth)	s5
Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (Cth)
Ombudsman Act 1976 (Cth)	s6, s15
Federal Court Rules (Cth)
Telecommunications Act, 1975 (Cth)	s35, s56, s58
Government Railways Act 1912 (NSW)
Local Government Act 1919 (NSW)

Cases and Articles Cited

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text	Citation Index
Woss v Jacobsen	[1985] FCA 185; (1984) 4 FCR 356; (1985) 60 ALR 313	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	5 Jun 1985	AustLII
Repatriation Commission v O'Brien	[1985] HCA 10; (1985) 155 CLR 422; (1985) 58 ALR 119; 59 ALJR 363; 7 ALN N127	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	27 Feb 1985	AustLII
O'Rourke v Miller	(1985) 59 ALJR 421		Australia	circa 1985
Council of Civil Service Unions v Minister for the Civil Service	[1984] UKHL 9; [1985] AC 374; 9 Page 20	House of Lords	United Kingdom	22 Nov 1984	BAILII
Cole v Cunningham	(1983) 40 ALR 123		Australia	circa 1983	LexisNexis AU
Ansell v Wells	[1982] FCA 186; (1982) 43 ALR 41; (1982) 63 FLR 127; 5 ALD 23	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	27 Sep 1982	AustLII
FAI Insurances Ltd v Winneke	[1982] HCA 26; (1982) 151 CLR 342; (1982) 41 ALR 1; (1982) 56 ALJR 388	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	11 May 1982	AustLII
Sean Investments Pty Ltd v MacKellar	[1981] FCA 191; [1981] FCR 191; (1981) 38 ALR 363; 3 ALN N102	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	2 Dec 1981	AustLII
Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Pochi	[1981] HCA 58; (1981) 149 CLR 139; (1981) 36 ALR 561; (1981) 55 ALJR 706; 4 ALD 163	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	19 Oct 1981	AustLII
Finch v Goldstein	[1981] FCA 132; (1981) 36 ALR 287; (1981) 55 FLR 257; 4 ALD 419	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	14 Sep 1981	AustLII
Harrington v Harrington	[1981] HCA 42; (1981) 155 CLR 317; (1981) 35 ALR 587; (1981) 55 ALJR 566	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	7 Aug 1981	AustLII
Hamblin v Duffy (No 2)	[1981] FCA 108; (1981) 37 ALR 297; (1981) 55 FLR 228	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	31 Jul 1981	AustLII
R v Marks; Ex parte Australian Building Construction Employees Builders Labourers' Federation	[1981] HCA 33; (1981) 147 CLR 471; (1981) 35 ALR 241; 55 ALJR 516	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	23 Jun 1981	AustLII
Dixon v Commonwealth	[1981] FCA 77; (1981) 55 FLR 34	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	18 Jun 1981	AustLII
Daganayasi v Minister of Immigration	[1980] 2 NZLR 130		New Zealand	circa 1980	LexisNexis
Calvin v Carr	[1979] UKPC 1; [1980] AC 574; [1979] 2 All ER 440; [1979] 2 WLR 755	Privy Council	United Kingdom	15 Jan 1979	BAILII
Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs	46 FLR 409; 24 ALR 577; (1979) 2 ALD 60		Australia	circa 1979	Legal Online / Westlaw
Sullivan v Department of Transport	[1978] FCA 48; (1978) 36 FLR 68; (1978) 20 ALR 323; (1978) 1 ALD 383	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	12 Dec 1978	AustLII
Ashfield Municipal Council v Joyce	[1978] AC 122		United Kingdom	circa 1978	LexisNexis / Westlaw
Heatley v Tasmanian Racing and Gaming Commission	[1977] HCA 39; (1977) 137 CLR 487; (1977) 14 ALR 519; (1977) 51 ALJR 703	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	7 Jul 1977	AustLII
Salemi v MacKellar (No 2)	[1977] HCA 26; (1977) 137 CLR 396; (1977) 14 ALR 1; (1977) 51 ALJR 538	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1977	AustLII
Builders Licensing Board v Sperway Constructions (Syd) Pty Ltd	[1976] HCA 62; (1976) 135 CLR 616; (1976) 14 ALR 174; (1977) 51 ALJR 260	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	26 Nov 1976	AustLII
Twist v Randwick Municipal Council	[1976] HCA 58; (1976) 136 CLR 106; (1976) 12 ALR 379; (1976) 51 ALJR 193; (1976) 36 LGRA 443	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	17 Nov 1976	AustLII
Taylor v Public Service Board (NSW)	[1976] HCA 36; (1976) 137 CLR 208; (1976) 10 ALR 211; 50 ALJR 705	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	25 Jun 1976	AustLII
Re Pergamon Press Ltd	[1971] Ch 388; [1970] 3 All ER 535; [1970] 3 WLR 792	Court of Chancery	United Kingdom	circa 1971	LexisNexis / Westlaw
Wiseman v Borneman	[1971] AC 297; [1971] 3 All ER 275		United Kingdom	circa 1971	LexisNexis / Westlaw
R v Gaming Board for Great Britain; Ex parte Benaim and Khaida	[1970] EWCA Civ 7; [1970] 2 QB 417; [1970] 2 All ER 528; [1970] 2 WLR 1009	England and Wales Court of Appeal - Civil Division	United Kingdom - England and Wales	23 Mar 1970	BAILII
Re Chromex Nickel Mines Ltd	(1970) 16 DLR (3d) 273		Canada	circa 1970
Posluns v Toronto Stock Exchange	(1966) 53 DLR (2d) 193; [1966] 1 OR 285		Canada	circa 1966
Re Clark and Ontario Securities Commission	(1966) 56 DLR (2d) 585		Canada	circa 1966
Phillips v The Commonwealth	[1964] HCA 22; (1964) 110 CLR 347; [1964] ALR 581; 37 ALJR 474	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	25 Mar 1964	AustLII
Ridge v Baldwin	[1963] UKHL 2; (1963) 1 QB 539; [1964] AC 40; [1963] 2 All ER 66; [1963] 2 WLR 935; 14 ACJ 699	House of Lords	United Kingdom	14 Mar 1963	BAILII
Kanda v Government of Malaya	[1962] UKPC 2; [1962] AC 322; [1962] 2 WLR 1153	Privy Council	United Kingdom	8 Feb 1962	BAILII
Annamunthodo v Oilfields Workers' Trade Union	[1961] AC 945		United Kingdom	circa 1961	LexisNexis / Westlaw
Commissioner of Police v Tanos	[1958] HCA 6; (1958) 98 CLR 383; [1958] ALR (CN) 1057	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	11 Mar 1958	AustLII
Delta Properties Pty Ltd v Brisbane City Council	[1955] HCA 51; (1955) 95 CLR 11; [1955] ALR 869	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1955	AustLII
Australian Workers ’ Union v Bowen (No 2)	[1948] HCA 35; (1948) 77 CLR 601	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	6 Dec 1948	AustLII
(1943) 43 SR (NSW) 313	(1943) 43 SR (NSW) 313	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	circa 1943
General Medical Council v Spackman	[1943] AC 627; [1943] 2 All ER 337		United Kingdom	circa 1943	LexisNexis / Westlaw
Browne v Commissioner for Railways	[1935] NSWStRp 69; 53 WN (NSW) 1; (1935) 36 SR (NSW) 21	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	13 Dec 1935	AustLII
R v Nat Bell Liquors Ltd	[1922] 2 AC 128; 91 LJPC 146		United Kingdom	circa 1922	LexisNexis / Westlaw
De Verteuil v Knaggs	[1918] AC 557; 118 LT 758		United Kingdom	circa 1918	LexisNexis / Westlaw
R v MacKellar; Ex parte Ratu	[1977] HCA 35; (1977) 137 CLR 461; (1977) 14 ALR 317	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	26 May 1908	AustLII
[1891] AC 531	[1891] AC 531		United Kingdom	circa 1891	LexisNexis / Westlaw
Cooper v Wandsworth Board of Works	[1863] EngR 424; (1863) 14 CBNS 180; 143 ER 414; (1863) 32 LJCP 185	Court of Common Pleas	United Kingdom	circa 1863	CommonLII
20 Ir 184	20 IR 184			circa 1981
Peko-Wallsend Ltd v Minister for Aboriginal Affairs	5 FCR 532; (1985) 59 ALR 51	Federal Court of Australia	Australia	circa 1981	Legal Online / Westlaw

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