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Bennett v President, Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission   flag  28

[2003] FCA 1433; (2003) 134 FCR 334; (2003) 204 ALR 119; 78 ALD 93
Federal Court of Australia
Australia - Commonwealth
10th December, 2003

Cases Referring to this Case

Case Name Citation(s) Court Jurisdiction Date †  Full Text Citation Index
Nazih Beydoun v Northern Health [2021] FWC 6341 Fair Work Commission Australia 13 Nov 2021 AustLII flag 10
Comcare v Banerji [2019] HCA 23; (2019) 267 CLR 373; (2019) 372 ALR 42; (2019) 93 ALJR 900 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 7 Aug 2019 AustLII flag 81
Banerji and Comcare (Compensation) [2018] AATA 892 Administrative Appeals Tribunal Australia 16 Apr 2018 AustLII flag 4
Chok Kin Ming v Equal Opportunities Commission [2017] HKCFI 461; [2018] 3 HKC 20; [2017] 2 HKLRD 521 Hong Kong Court of First Instance Hong Kong 17 Mar 2017 HKLII flag 8
[2017] Hkcfi 402 (17 March 2017) [2017] HKCFI 402 Hong Kong Court of First Instance Hong Kong 17 Mar 2017 HKLII flag
Berenyi v Maynard [2015] QSC 370 Supreme Court of Queensland Australia - Queensland 18 Dec 2015 AustLII flag 5
Dickson v Downer EDI Works Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 1134 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 24 Oct 2014 AustLII flag 1
R v Goreng-Goreng [2008] ACTSC 74; (2008) 2 ACTLR 238; (2008) 220 FLR 21 Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory Australia - Australian Capital Territory 18 Aug 2008 AustLII flag 18
Trent Latham Smith v Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade [2007] AIRC 765 Australian Industrial Relations Commission Australia 28 Sep 2007 AustLII flag 1

Law Reform Reports Referring to this Case

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 Case

Journal Article Title Citation(s) Author Jurisdiction Date †  Full Text Citation Index
"Balancing Public Servants' Responsibilities with the Implied Freedom of Political Communication: What Can We Learn from Banerji?" (2022) 48 Monash University Law Review 170 Morris, Shireen; Sorial, Sarah Australia circa 2022 AustLII flag
"Vitalising International Human Rights Law as Legal Authority: Freedom of Expression Enjoyed by Australian Public Servants and Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights" (2020) 43 University of New South Wales Law Journal 827 Dastyari, Azadeh Australia circa 2020 AustLII flag 1
"Comcare v Banerji: Public Servants and Political Communication" (2019) 41 Sydney Law Review 131 Pender, Kieran Australia circa 2019 AustLII flag 6
"Finding the Streams' True Sources: The Implied Freedom of Political Communication and Executive Power" (2018) 43 (2) University of Western Australia Law Review 188 Forrester, Joshua; Finlay, Lorraine; Simmermann, Augusto Australia - Western Australia circa 2018 AustLII flag 2
"The Australian Border Force Act 2015 (Cth) Secrecy Provisions - Borderline Unconstitutional" (2017) 39 Sydney Law Review 257 Bevitt, Nicola Australia circa 2017 AustLII flag 1
"Terrorist, Trader, or Whistleblower? Offences and Protections in Australia for Disclosing National Security Information" (2014) 37 University of New South Wales Law Journal 784 Hardy, Keiran; Williams, George Australia circa 2014 AustLII flag 8
"Unfinished Matters: The Federal and State Supreme Courts on Constitutional Law: The 2003 Term" [2011] UNSWLRS 45 McColl, Ruth Australia circa 2011 AustLII flag
"Secrecy provisions: Policy and practice" (FCA) [2011] FedJSchol 10 Kenny, Justice Susan Australia circa 2011 AustLII flag
"Secrecy and Commonwealth Information: Revisiting Goreng-Goreng" (2009) 7 (15) Indigenous Law Bulletin 26 Herborn, Daniel Australia circa 2009 AustLII flag
"Engaging with the United Nations Treat Bodies: A Fruitful Dialogue" (2006) 13 Australian International Law Journal 57 Low, Jo En Australia circa 2006 AustLII flag
"The Constitutional (In)validity of Religious Vilification Laws: Implications for their Interpretation" (2006) 34 (2) Federal Law Review 287 Aroney, Nicholas Australia circa 2006 AustLII flag 1
"Hate Speech in Australia: Emerging Questions" (2005) 28 University of New South Wales Law Journal 861 Gelber, Katharine Australia circa 2005 AustLII flag 1
"The Bennett Decision Explained: The Sky Is Not Falling!" (2005) 46 Australian Institute of Administrative Law Forum 15 Erskine, Christopher Australia circa 2005 AustLII flag 1
"The Protection of Political Communication under the Australian Constitution" (2005) 28 University of New South Wales Law Journal 30 Meagher, Dan Australia circa 2005 AustLII flag 9
"Unfinished Matters: The Federal and State Supreme Courts on Consitutional Law - The 2003 Term" (2004) 27 University of New South Wales Law Journal 777 McColl, Ruth Australia circa 2004 AustLII flag
"Secrecy Provision Affecting Public Servants Held to Be Invalid" [2004] AdminRw 18 (2004) 56 Admin Review 67 Editors Australia circa 2004 AustLII flag
"Possible Constitutional Objections to the Powers to Ban Terrorist Organisations" (2004) 27 University of New South Wales Law Journal 482 Tham, Joo-Cheong Australia circa 2004 AustLII flag 4

Legislation Cited

Legislation Name Provision
Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth)
Crimes Act 1914 (Cth)
Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) s7
Regulations (Cth)
Customs Administration Act 1985 (Cth) s7, s16
Commonwealth Public Service Act 1902 (Cth)
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Cth) s3, s11, s20, s31, s32
1911 Act (Cth)
Federal Court Rules (Cth)
Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth)
Freedom of Information Act 1991 (SA)
Whistleblowers Protection Act 1993 (SA)
Public Sector Management Regulations 1995 (SA) s15
Official Secrets Act 1989

Cases and Articles Cited

Case Name Citation(s) Court Jurisdiction Date †  Full Text Citation Index
Finance Sector Union of Australia v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd [2002] FCA 631; (2002) 120 FCR 107 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 17 May 2002 AustLII flag 15
Haydon v Canada 2001 2 FC 27 Federal Court of Canada Canada circa 2001 CanLII flag 1
John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd v Attorney-General (NSW) [2000] NSWCA 198; 158 FLR 81; (2000) 181 ALR 694 Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal Australia - New South Wales 2 Aug 2000 AustLII flag 102
X v Commonwealth of Australia [1999] HCA 63; (1999) 200 CLR 177; (1999) 167 ALR 529; (1999) 74 ALJR 176; (1999) 59 ALD 321; [2000] EOC 93-054; (1999) 20 Leg Rep 35 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth circa 1999 AustLII flag 248
De Freitas v Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Lands & Housing [1998] UKPC 30; [1999] 1 AC 69; [1998] 3 WLR 675; 4 BHRC 563; (1998) 2 CHRLD 242 Privy Council United Kingdom 30 Jun 1998 BAILII flag 245
Levy v Victoria [1997] HCA 31; (1997) 189 CLR 579; (1997) 146 ALR 248; (1997) 71 ALJR 837; (1997) 12 Leg Rep 14 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 31 Jul 1997 AustLII flag 464
Lange v Australian Broadcasting Corporation [1997] HCA 25; (1997) 189 CLR 520; (1997) 8 FLR 216; (1997) 145 ALR 96; (1997) 71 ALJR 818; [1997] Aust Torts Reports 81-434; 2 BHRC 513; (1997) 2 CHRLD 231; (1997) 10 Leg Rep 2 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 8 Jul 1997 AustLII flag 1236
Anderson v Sullivan (1997) 78 FCR 380; (1997) 148 ALR 633; 46 ALD 604 Federal Court of Australia Australia circa 1997 Legal Online / Westlaw flag 16
Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang [1996] HCA 6; (1996) 185 CLR 259; (1996) 136 ALR 481; (1996) 70 ALJR 568; (1996) 41 ALD 1; (1996) 9 Leg Rep 2 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth circa 1996 AustLII flag 10666
McManus v Scott-Charlton (1996) 70 FCR 16 Federal Court of Australia Australia circa 1996 Legal Online / Westlaw flag 70
Esso Australia Resources Ltd v Plowman (1995) 183 CLR 10 Australia - Commonwealth circa 1995 Legal Online / Westlaw flag 345
Stephens v West Australian Newspapers Ltd [1994] HCA 45; (1994) 182 CLR 211; 124 ALR 80; 68 ALJR 765; [1994] Aust Torts Reports 81-298 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 12 Oct 1994 AustLII flag 334
Clark Boyce v Mouat [1994] 1 AC 428 United Kingdom circa 1994 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 134
Kelly v Cooper [1993] AC 205; [1992] 3 WLR 936; [1993] ANZ Conv R 138 United Kingdom circa 1993 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 124
Osborne v Canada (Treasury Board) [1991] 2 SCR 69 Supreme Court of Canada Canada 6 Jun 1991 Supreme Court of Canada flag 22
Re Fraser and Public Service Staff Relations Board (1985) 23 DLR (4th) 122 Canada circa 1985 flag 6
Connick v Myers 461 US 138; 75 L Ed 2d 708; 103 SCt 1684; 146-47 Moore 57 United States Supreme Court United States 20 Apr 1983 WorldLII flag 951
[1983] PL 600 [1983] PL 600 United Kingdom circa 1983 Westlaw flag 1
Commonwealth v John Fairfax & Sons Ltd [1980] HCA 44; (1980) 147 CLR 39; 32 ALR 485; (1981) 55 ALJR 45 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 1 Dec 1980 AustLII flag 470
Pickering v Board of Education 391 US 563; 88 SCt 1731; 20 L Ed 2d 811 United States Supreme Court United States 3 Jun 1968 WorldLII flag 1183
Boulting v Association of Cinematograph, Television and Allied Technicians [1963] 2 QB 606 United Kingdom circa 1963 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 72
Hivac Ltd v Park Royal Scientific Instruments Ltd [1946] Ch 169; [1946] 1 All ER 350 Court of Chancery United Kingdom circa 1946 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 104
Crisp and Homewood (1919) 83 JP 121 United Kingdom circa 1919 flag 4
Moody v Cox [1917] 2 Ch 71; [1916-17] All ER 548 Court of Chancery United Kingdom circa 1917 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 142
Sankey v Whitlam [1978] HCA 43; (1978) 142 CLR 1; 21 ALR 505; (1978) 53 ALJR 11; 37 ALT 122 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 1 Sep 1915 AustLII flag 1112
Reid v Wilson and Ward; Reid v Wilson and King [1894] UKLawRpKQB 205; (1895) 1 QB 315 United Kingdom 4 Dec 1894 CommonLII flag 3
Wolf v City of Aberdeen 758 FSupp 551 United States circa 1998 Westlaw flag 2

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