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"Secrecy Provisions in Commonwealth Legislation"   flag  6

(1990) 19 Federal Law Review 49
McGinness, John
Federal Law Review
Australia

Law Reform Reports Referring to this Journal Article

Journal Article Title Citation(s) Author Jurisdiction Date Full Text Citation Index † 
Secrecy Laws and Open Government in Australia [2009] ALRC 112 Australian Law Reform Commission Australia circa 2009 AustLII flag
Keeping Secrets: The Protection of Classified and Security Sensitive Information [2004] ALRC 98 Australian Law Reform Commission Australia circa 2004 AustLII flag

Law Journal Articles Referring to this Journal Article

Journal Article Title Citation(s) Author Jurisdiction Date Full Text Citation Index † 
"Citation Practices of the Australian Law Reform Commission in Final Reports 1992-2012" (2015) 38 University of New South Wales Law Journal 323 Tranter, Kieran Australia circa 2015 AustLII flag 2
"Australia: a modern democracy marred by secrecy?" [2016] PrecedentAULA 64 (2016) 136 Precedent 30 Timmins, Peter Australia circa 2016 AustLII flag
"Reference update: Balancing Secrecy and openness: Plugging leaks and allowing flows" [2009] ALRCRefJl 21 CoseNZa, Isabella Australia circa 2009 AustLII flag
"FoI unshackled? The Murray Bill" (2001) 26 (4) Alternative Law Journal 191 De Maria, William Australia circa 2001 AustLII flag

Legislation Cited

Legislation Name Provision
National Crime Authority (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 1985 (Cth)
Atomic Energy Act 1953 (Cth)
Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth)
Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 (Cth)
Air Navigation Act 1920 (Cth) s27A
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 (Cth) s18, s81
Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) s13, s38, s41
Customs Act 1901 (Cth)
Census and Statistics Act 1905 (Cth) s12, s19
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (Cth) s323
Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (Cth) s58
Disability Services Act 1986 (Cth) s28
Defence (Special Undertakings) Act 1952 (Cth) s9
Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth)
Industry Research and Development Act 1986 (Cth) s47
Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (Cth) s118
National Health Act 1953 (Cth) s135A
Ombudsman Act 1976 (Cth) s9, s35
Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)
Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) s27F
Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984 (Cth) s67, s116
Student Assistance Act 1973 (Cth)
Taxation Administration Act 1953 (Cth) s17A
Public Service Regulations (Cth)
Audit Act 1901 (Cth)
Affirmative Action (Equal Employment Opportunity for Women) Act 1986 (Cth) s32
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Act 1988 (Cth) s20
Aboriginal Development Commission Act 1980 (Cth) s40
Automotive Industry Authority Act 1984 (Cth) s29
Australian Trade Commission Act 1985 (Cth) s94
Bounty (High Alloy Steel Products) Act 1983 (Cth) s18
Crimes Act 1960 (Cth)
Companies Act 1981 (Cth) s306
Customs Administration Act 1985 (Cth) s16
Designs Act 1906 (Cth)
Fisheries Act 1952 (Cth)
Merit Protection (Australian Government Employees) Act 1984 (Cth) s84
National Crime Authority Act 1984 (Cth) s20
National Crime Authority (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1985 (Cth)
Overseas Telecommunications Act 1946 (Cth)
Patents Act 1952 (Cth)
Post and Telegraph Act 1901 (Cth)
Supply and Development Act 1939 (Cth)
Satellite Communications Act 1984 (Cth) s16
Telecommunications Act 1975 (Cth) s82
Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979 (Cth)
Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) s63, s165
Official Secrets Act 1989
Crimes Act 1961
Summary Offences Act 1981

Cases and Articles Cited

Case Name Citation(s) Court Jurisdiction Date Full Text Citation Index † 
Church of Scientology v Woodward [1982] HCA 78; (1982) 154 CLR 25; (1982) 43 ALR 587; 54 ALJR 542 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 19 Nov 1982 AustLII flag 263
A v Hayden [1984] HCA 67; (1984) 156 CLR 532; (1984) 56 ALR 82; 59 ALJR 6 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 6 Nov 1984 AustLII flag 251
Perry v R [1982] HCA 75 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 22 Jul 1938 AustLII flag 201
Markby v R [1978] HCA 29; (1978) 140 CLR 108; 21 ALR 448; (1978) 52 ALJR 626 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 25 Jul 1978 AustLII flag 190
Hilton v Wells [1985] HCA 16; (1985) 157 CLR 57; (1985) 58 ALR 245; (1985) 59 ALJR 396; 15 A Crim R 394 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 14 Mar 1985 AustLII flag 164
Canadian Pacific Tobacco Co Ltd v Stapleton [1952] HCA 32; (1952) 86 CLR 1; [1953] ALR 603 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 29 Jul 1952 AustLII flag 154
Alfred Crompton Amusement Machines Ltd v Customs and Excise Commissioners (No 2) [1974] AC 405; [1973] 2 All ER 1169; [1973] 3 WLR 268 United Kingdom circa 1973 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 133
R v Tillett; Ex parte Newton (1969) 14 FLR 101 Australia 28 May 1968 PacLII flag 125
Australian National Airlines Commission v The Commonwealth [1975] HCA 33; (1975) 132 CLR 582; (1975) 6 ALR 433; (1975) 49 ALJR 338 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 29 Aug 1975 AustLII flag 113
Miller v Miller [1978] HCA 44; (1978) 141 CLR 269; [1978] FLC 90-506; 22 ALR 119; 4 Fam LR 474; 53 ALJR 59 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 15 Nov 1978 AustLII flag 95
Crowe v Graham [1968] HCA 6; (1968) 121 CLR 375; [1968] ALR 524; (1968) 41 ALJR 402 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 8 Mar 1968 AustLII flag 89
Attorney-General v Jonathan Cape Ltd [1976] QB 752 United Kingdom circa 1976 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 79
[1964] AC 763 [1964] AC 763 United Kingdom circa 1964 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 74
Kavvadias v Commonwealth Ombudsman [1984] FCA 55; (1984) 1 FCR 80; (1984) 52 ALR 728; (1984) 6 ALD 47 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 23 Mar 1984 AustLII flag 55
FCT v Official Receiver [1956] HCA 24; (1956) 95 CLR 300; [1956] ALR 643; 18 ABC 3; (1956) 30 ALJR 143 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 6 Jun 1956 AustLII flag 54
Attorney-General v Guardian Newspapers Ltd (No2); Observer Ltd; Times Newspapers Ltd [1988] UKHL 6; [1988] 3 All ER 545; [1988] 2 WLR 805 House of Lords United Kingdom 13 Oct 1988 BAILII flag 52
Rowell v Pratt [1938] AC 101; [1937] 3 All ER 660 United Kingdom circa 1938 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 49
Allied Mills Industries Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission [1981] FCA 11; (1981) 34 ALR 105; (1981) 55 FLR 125; [1981] ATPR 40-204 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 18 Feb 1981 AustLII flag 47
Humpherson v Syer (1887) 4 RPC 407 circa 1887 47
Australian Broadcasting Corporation v Cloran (1984) 4 FCR 151; (1984) 57 ALR 742 Federal Court of Australia Australia circa 1984 Legal Online / Westlaw flag 43
Re Mann and Australian Taxation Office (1985) 3 AAR 261; (1985) 7 ALD 698; 16 ATR 630 Australia circa 1985 Legal Online / Westlaw flag 41
FCT v Swiss Aluminium Australia Ltd (1986) 10 FCR 321; (1986) 66 ALR 159 Federal Court of Australia Australia circa 1986 Legal Online / Westlaw flag 39
Whitlam v Australian Consolidated Press (1985) 60 ACTR 7; (1985) 73 FLR 414 Australia - Australian Capital Territory circa 1985 LexisNexis AU flag 28
Wran v Australian Broadcasting Commission [1984] 3 NSWLR 241 Australia - New South Wales circa 1984 LexisNexis AU flag 22
Re Z and Australian Taxation Office (1984) 6 ALD 673; 2 AAR 190; 16 ATR 313 Australia circa 1984 LexisNexis AU flag 22
Nestle Australia Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (1986) 11 FCR 453; (1986) 67 ALR 128; 17 ATR 747 Federal Court of Australia Australia circa 1986 Legal Online / Westlaw flag 20
Attorney-General for the Northern Territory v Maurice; Re the Warumungu Land Claim [1986] FCA 91; 10 FCR 134; (1986) 65 ALR 230 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 27 Mar 1986 AustLII flag 18
R v Clarkson (No 2) [1982] VicRp 53; [1982] VR 522; (1981) 69 FLR 417 Australia - Victoria 22 Oct 1981 AustLII flag 18
Lonrho Ltd v Shell Petroleum Co Ltd [1980] QB 358; [1980] 2 WLR 367 United Kingdom circa 1980 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 17
Cowan v Stanhill Estates Pty Ltd [1966] VicRp 82; [1966] VR 604 Australia - Victoria 15 Sep 1966 AustLII flag 15
O'Flaherty v McBride [1920] HCA 60; (1920) 28 CLR 283; 27 ALR 26 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 28 Sep 1920 AustLII flag 14
Dorling v Honnor Marine Ltd [1965] Ch 1; [1964] RPC 160 Court of Chancery United Kingdom circa 1965 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 13
Joseph Hargreaves, Ltd, In re [1900] UKLawRpCh 12; [1900] 1 Ch 347 Court of Chancery United Kingdom 24 Jan 1900 CommonLII flag 13
Duff v McCulloch (1985) 11 FCR 237; (1985) 65 ALR 677 Federal Court of Australia Australia circa 1985 Legal Online / Westlaw flag 12
Finch v IRC [1985] Ch 1 Court of Chancery United Kingdom circa 1985 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 11
Grant v Headland (1977) 17 ACTR 29 Australia - Australian Capital Territory circa 1977 LexisNexis AU flag 11
Re Actors' Equity Association of Australia and Australian Broadcasting Tribunal (No 2) (1984) 6 ALD 68; (1984) 1 AAR 222 Australia circa 1984 LexisNexis AU flag 10
Barton v Csidei [1979] 1 NSWLR 524 Australia - New South Wales circa 1979 LexisNexis AU flag 10
Jackson v Magrath [1947] HCA 38; (1947) 75 CLR 293 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 23 Oct 1947 AustLII flag 10
R v Parrott (1913) 8 Cr App R 186 United Kingdom circa 1913 LexisNexis flag 10
R v Ponting [1985] Crim LR 318 United Kingdom circa 1985 Westlaw flag 9
Re Sheepskin & Opal Exporters and Export Development Grants Board (1984) 6 ALD 594; 2 AAR 115 Australia circa 1984 LexisNexis AU flag 9
Brown v Commissioner of Australian Federal Police (1988) 83 ALR 477; (1988) 15 ALD 318 Australia circa 1988 LexisNexis AU flag 8
Re News Corporation Ltd v National Companies & Securities Commission [1983] AATA 311; 76 FLR 184; (1983) 5 ALD 334; 8 ACLR 316; 1 ACLC 1179 Administrative Appeals Tribunal Australia 14 Sep 1983 AustLII flag 8
Stapleton v Wilson [1956] QWN 48 Australia - Queensland circa 1956 flag 8
Hart v Briscoe [1979] Ch 1 Court of Chancery United Kingdom circa 1979 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 7
Irvin v Whitrod [1978] Qd R 137 Australia - Queensland circa 1978 LexisNexis AU flag 7
Gamini Bus Co Ld v Commissioner of Income Tax Colombo [1952] AC 571 United Kingdom circa 1952 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 7
Cooper and Sons v Nelson and Maxwell Ltd [1918] ArgusLawRp 124; (1919) 25 ALR 36 Argus Law Reports Australia 20 Dec 1918 AustLII flag 7
Button v Evans [No 2] 75 FLR 252; (1984) 56 ALR 317; [1984] 3 NSWLR 191 Australia circa 1983 Legal Online / Westlaw flag 7
Foley v Tectran Corporation Pty Ltd 75 FLR 235; (1984) 57 ALR 26; [1984] 3 NSWLR 156 Australia circa 1983 Legal Online / Westlaw flag 7
Legal Reasoning: The Case of Contract', MacCormick and Birks (eds), The Legal Mind: Essays for Tony Honoré [1986] Ch 2 Court of Chancery United Kingdom circa 1986 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 6
Nunan v Gerblich (1974) 10 SASR 39 Supreme Court of South Australia Australia - South Australia circa 1974 Legal Online / Westlaw flag 6
R v Saint-Merat SC Christchurch [1958] NZPoliceLawRp 15; [1958] NZLR 1147; (1958) 9 New Zealand Police Law Reports 54 New Zealand Police Law Reports New Zealand 30 Jul 1958 NZLII flag 6
Geraghty v Woodforth [1957] QWN 41; 52 QJPR 129 Australia - Queensland circa 1957 flag 6
Coonan v Richardson [1947] QWN 19; 41 QJPR 65 Australia - Queensland circa 1947 flag 6
Honeychurch v Honeychurch [1943] SAStRp 12; [1943] SASR 31 Australia - South Australia 3 May 1943 AustLII flag 6
Cortis v R [1979] WAR 30 Australia - Western Australia circa 1979 LexisNexis AU flag 5
R v Richards [1968] NZLR 950 New Zealand circa 1968 LexisNexis flag 5
R v Beynon Nzca [1963] NZPoliceLawRp 6; [1963] NZLR 635; (1963) 9 New Zealand Police Law Reports 387 New Zealand Police Law Reports New Zealand 8 May 1963 NZLII flag 5
Lander v Mitson (1988) 83 ALR 466 Australia circa 1988 LexisNexis AU flag 4
P O'Malley, Law, Capitalism, and Democracy [1983] Ch 9 Court of Chancery United Kingdom circa 1983 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 4
International Encyclopedia of Comparative Law XI [1983] Ch 7 Court of Chancery United Kingdom circa 1983 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 4
David Rothman, Conscience and Convenience (Little Brown and Co [1980] Ch 2 Court of Chancery United Kingdom circa 1980 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 4
Crisp and Homewood (1919) 83 JP 121 United Kingdom circa 1919 flag 4
Robins v Gibson [1813] EngR 160; 3 Camp 337; (1813) 1 M & S 482; 170 ER 1402 King's Bench United Kingdom - Scotland circa 1813 CommonLII flag 4
Taxation, Deputy Commissioner of (NSW) v Glastonbury Steel Fabrications Pty Ltd 75 FLR 298; (1984) 15 ATR 887 Australia circa 1984 Legal Online / Westlaw flag 3
R v Sutch [1975] 2 NZLR 1 New Zealand circa 1975 LexisNexis flag 3
Re D (Infants) [1970] 1 All ER 1088 United Kingdom circa 1970 LexisNexis flag 3
Spong v Spong [1914] ArgusLawRp 7; [1913] VicLawRp 4; [1914] VLR 77; (1914) 20 ALR 60; 35 ALT 141 Argus Law Reports Australia 16 Feb 1913 AustLII flag 3
7 Ch 1 7 Ch 1 Court of Chancery United Kingdom circa 1984 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 3
"Citation Practices of the Australian Law Reform Commission in Final Reports 1992-2012" (2015) 38 University of New South Wales Law Journal 323 Tranter, Kieran Australia circa 2015 AustLII flag 2
Secretary of State for Defence v Guardian Newspapers Ltd [1984] Ch 156; [1984] 1 All ER 453; [1984] 2 WLR 268; (1983) 3 IPR 157 Court of Chancery United Kingdom circa 1984 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 2
[1984] Ch 4 [1984] Ch 4 Court of Chancery United Kingdom circa 1984 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 2
"Listening devices and the participant monitor: controlling the use of electronic surveillance in law enforcement" (1982) 6 Criminal Law Journal 327 Criminal Law Journal Australia circa 1982 Legal Online flag 2
Human Rights Commission v Attorney-General of Canada (1982) 134 DLR (3d) 17 Canada circa 1982 flag 2
"Who Owns Government Infonnation" (1979) 38 Australian Journal of Public Administration 34 Australian Journal of Public Administration Australia circa 1979 Informit flag 2
Hiroa Mariu v Hutt Timber and Hardware Co Ltd SC Hamilton [1950] NZGazLawRp 13; [1950] NZLR 458; (1950) 52 GLR 171 New Zealand Gazette Law Reports New Zealand 22 Mar 1950 NZLII flag 2
Auckland Hotel and Restaurant Employee's Industrial Union of Workers v Pagni (Arbitration Court, Auckland) [1915] NZGazLawRp 21; (1915) 17 GLR 311 New Zealand Gazette Law Reports New Zealand 23 Feb 1915 NZLII flag 2
Sherlock v Jacobsen 13 ATR 935 Australia circa 1915 Legal Online / Westlaw flag 2
Re Corrs Pavey Whiting & Byrne and Collector of Customs 11 ALD 312; 6 AAR 201 Australia circa 1915 LexisNexis AU flag 2
[1985] PL 212 [1985] PL 212 United Kingdom circa 1985 Westlaw flag 1
[1985] Crim LR 104 [1985] Crim LR 104 United Kingdom circa 1985 Westlaw flag 1
Austin v Tax Agents' Board (NSW) (1985) 60 ALR 589; 16 ATR 486 Australia circa 1985 LexisNexis AU flag 1
News Corporation v NCSC (1984) 52 ALR 211 Australia circa 1984 LexisNexis AU flag 1
[1983] AC 101 [1983] AC 101 United Kingdom circa 1983 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 1
Re Jamieson and Department of Aviation (1983) 5 ALN 216 Australia circa 1983 flag 1
(1983) 13 ALR 935 (1983) 13 ALR 935 Australia circa 1983 LexisNexis AU flag 1
[1985] PL 203; (1980) 147 CLR 39 [1985] PL 203; (1980) 147 CLR 39 United Kingdom - Commonwealth circa 1980 Westlaw flag 1
"Private Information in Public Hands: Confidentialilty, Court Disclosure and the Public Interest" (1979) 10 FedLRev 329 Federal Law Review Australia circa 1979 HeinOnline flag 1
[1977] 3 WWR 629 [1977] 3 WWR 629 Canada circa 1977 flag 1
Australian National Airlines Commission v Commonwealth (1975) 132 CLR 589 Australia - Commonwealth circa 1975 Legal Online / Westlaw flag 1
[1974] PL 30 [1974] PL 30 United Kingdom circa 1974 Westlaw flag 1
[1973] 2 NZLR 375 [1973] 2 NZLR 375 New Zealand circa 1973 LexisNexis flag 1
[1973] PL 100 [1973] PL 100 United Kingdom circa 1973 Westlaw flag 1
[1970] ALR 80s [1970] ALR 80S Australia circa 1970 LexisNexis AU flag 1
Goretzki, Re [1970] ALR 805; 1 ATR 663 Australia circa 1970 LexisNexis AU flag 1
"Official Secrecy in England" [1968] 3 FedLRev 20 Federal Law Review Australia circa 1968 AustLII flag 1
Cut Price Stores Pty Ltd v Nifty Thrifty Self Service Stores Pty Ltd [1967] QWN 13 Australia - Queensland circa 1967 flag 1
Ex parte Black; Re Morony (1) [1965] NSWR 932 Australia - New South Wales circa 1965 flag 1
R v Fell [1965] Crim LR 207 United Kingdom circa 1965 Westlaw flag 1
Eggers & Wilson Construction (Nelson) Ltd [1964] NZLR 901 New Zealand circa 1964 LexisNexis flag 1
Oudman v Warren (1963) 80 WN (NSW) 546 Australia - New South Wales circa 1963 flag 1
McTiernan J; National Discounts Ltd v JaqlUs, Re Doyle (1955) 33 CLR 449 Australia - Commonwealth circa 1955 Legal Online / Westlaw flag 1
(1924) 24 NSWR 474 (1924) 24 NSWR 474 Australia - New South Wales circa 1924 flag 1
McLeod v Phillips [1905] NSWStRp 82; (1905) 5 SR (NSW) 503 Supreme Court of New South Wales Australia - New South Wales 12 Sep 1905 AustLII flag 1
Appendix Boucicault v Chatterton (1877) 5 Ch 267 Court of Chancery United Kingdom circa 1877 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 1
102 Ch 4 102 Ch 4 Court of Chancery United Kingdom circa 1915 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 1
6 Ch 8 6 Ch 8 Court of Chancery United Kingdom circa 1915 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 1
3 Ch 21 3 Ch 21 Court of Chancery United Kingdom LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 1
"Australia: a modern democracy marred by secrecy?" [2016] PrecedentAULA 64 (2016) 136 Precedent 30 Timmins, Peter Australia circa 2016 AustLII flag
"Reference update: Balancing Secrecy and openness: Plugging leaks and allowing flows" [2009] ALRCRefJl 21 CoseNZa, Isabella Australia circa 2009 AustLII flag
Secrecy Laws and Open Government in Australia [2009] ALRC 112 Australian Law Reform Commission Australia circa 2009 AustLII flag
Keeping Secrets: The Protection of Classified and Security Sensitive Information [2004] ALRC 98 Australian Law Reform Commission Australia circa 2004 AustLII flag
"FoI unshackled? The Murray Bill" (2001) 26 (4) Alternative Law Journal 191 De Maria, William Australia circa 2001 AustLII flag

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