Clement v Comcare

[2011] FCA 404

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Clement v Comcare [2011] FCA 404

Citation:		Clement v Comcare [2011] FCA 404
Appeal from:		Clement and Comcare [2010] AATA 296
Parties:		KRISTINE CLEMENT v COMCARE
File number:		ACD 18 of 2010
Judge:		COWDROY J
Date of judgment:		21 April 2011
Catchwords:		PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application for an adjournment under s 38D(5) of the National Security Information (Criminal and Civil Proceedings) Act 2004 (Cth) (‘the Act’) – application for a national security information hearing under s 38A of the Act – whether s 6A of the Act acts as a ‘trigger’ – Act does not apply to civil proceedings until the Attorney General notifies the parties under s 6A – application dismissed
Legislation:		Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) ss 12, 15AB Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) s 44 Federal Court Rules O 19 r 1 National Security Information (Criminal and Civil Proceedings) Act 2004 (Cth) ss 3, 6, 6A, 7, 15A, 38A, 38D, 38F, 46A-46G Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (Cth) ss 16, 19
Cases cited:		Bushell v Hammond [1904] 2 KB 563 Bushell v Hammond [1904] 73 LJ KB 1005 Chandler v Director of Public Prosecutions [1964] AC 763 Clement and Comcare [2010] AATA 296 Frauenfelder v Reid (1963) 109 CLR 42 Joyce v Paton (1941) 58 WN (NSW) 88 R v Schildkamp [1971] AC 1 Re Baldwin (1891) 12 LR (NSW) 128 Sanderson v Fotheringham (1885) 11 VLR 190 The Ombudsman v Moroney [1983] 1 NSWLR 317
Date of hearing:	5 April 2011
Place:	Canberra
Division:	GENERAL DIVISION
Category:	Catchwords
Number of paragraphs:	49
Counsel for the Appellant:	Appellant appeared in person
Solicitor for the Respondent:	Mr T Begbie, Australian Government Solicitor

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY DISTRICT REGISTRY
GENERAL DIVISION	ACD 18 of 2010

ON APPEAL FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL

BETWEEN:	KRISTINE CLEMENT Appellant
AND:	COMCARE Respondent

JUDGE:	COWDROY J
DATE OF ORDER:	21 APRIL 2011
WHERE MADE:	CANBERRA

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1.The appeal proceedings not be adjourned pursuant to s 38D(5) of the National Security Information (Criminal and Civil Proceedings) Act 2004 (Cth) (‘the Act’).

2.A national security information hearing not be convened under s 38A of the Act.

THE COURT DECLARES THAT:

1.The Act has no application to the appeal proceedings unless the Attorney-General notifies the parties and the Court pursuant to s 6A(1) of the Act.

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IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY DISTRICT REGISTRY
GENERAL DIVISION	ACD 18 of 2010

ON APPEAL FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL

BETWEEN:	KRISTINE CLEMENT Appellant
AND:	COMCARE Respondent

JUDGE:	COWDROY J
DATE:	21 APRIL 2011
PLACE:	CANBERRA

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

1. Ms Clement (‘the appellant’) filed a notice of appeal on 20 May 2010 under s 44 of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) (‘the AAT Act’) with respect to…