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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 † 
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
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
Nazih Beydoun v Northern Health [2021] FWC 6341 Fair Work Commission Australia 13 Nov 2021 AustLII flag 10
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
Berenyi v Maynard [2015] QSC 370 Supreme Court of Queensland Australia - Queensland 18 Dec 2015 AustLII flag 5
Banerji and Comcare (Compensation) [2018] AATA 892 Administrative Appeals Tribunal Australia 16 Apr 2018 AustLII flag 4
Dickson v Downer EDI Works Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 1134 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 24 Oct 2014 AustLII flag 1
Trent Latham Smith v Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade [2007] AIRC 765 Australian Industrial Relations Commission Australia 28 Sep 2007 AustLII flag 1
[2017] Hkcfi 402 (17 March 2017) [2017] HKCFI 402 Hong Kong Court of First Instance Hong Kong 17 Mar 2017 HKLII flag

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 † 
"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
"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
"Comcare v Banerji: Public Servants and Political Communication" (2019) 41 Sydney Law Review 131 Pender, Kieran Australia circa 2019 AustLII flag 6
"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
"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
"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
"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
"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
"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
"Hate Speech in Australia: Emerging Questions" (2005) 28 University of New South Wales Law Journal 861 Gelber, Katharine Australia circa 2005 AustLII flag 1
"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
"Secrecy provisions: Policy and practice" (FCA) [2011] FedJSchol 10 Kenny, Justice Susan Australia circa 2011 AustLII flag
"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 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
"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

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 † 
Re Fraser and Public Service Staff Relations Board (1985) 23 DLR (4th) 122 Canada circa 1985 flag 6
Berenyi v Maynard [2015] QSC 370 Supreme Court of Queensland Australia - Queensland 18 Dec 2015 AustLII flag 5
Banerji and Comcare (Compensation) [2018] AATA 892 Administrative Appeals Tribunal Australia 16 Apr 2018 AustLII flag 4
"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
Crisp and Homewood (1919) 83 JP 121 United Kingdom circa 1919 flag 4
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
"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
Wolf v City of Aberdeen 758 FSupp 551 United States circa 2018 Westlaw flag 2
"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
"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
Dickson v Downer EDI Works Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 1134 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 24 Oct 2014 AustLII flag 1
Trent Latham Smith v Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade [2007] AIRC 765 Australian Industrial Relations Commission Australia 28 Sep 2007 AustLII flag 1
"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
"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
"Hate Speech in Australia: Emerging Questions" (2005) 28 University of New South Wales Law Journal 861 Gelber, Katharine Australia circa 2005 AustLII flag 1
Haydon v Canada 2001 2 FC 27 Federal Court of Canada Canada circa 2001 CanLII flag 1
[1983] PL 600 [1983] PL 600 United Kingdom circa 1983 Westlaw flag 1
"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
[2017] Hkcfi 402 (17 March 2017) [2017] HKCFI 402 Hong Kong Court of First Instance Hong Kong 17 Mar 2017 HKLII flag
"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
Secrecy Laws and Open Government in Australia [2009] ALRC 112 Australian Law Reform Commission 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
"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
Keeping Secrets: The Protection of Classified and Security Sensitive Information [2004] ALRC 98 Australian Law Reform Commission 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

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