Collingwood And Anor and Unknown

The applicants, Collingwood and another party, sought leave from the Federal Court of Australia to commence adoption proceedings concerning a child identified as B. The specific nature of the dispute, beyond the application for leave to commence adoption proceedings, is not detailed in the provided text.

The primary legal issue before Hogan J was whether to grant the applicants leave to commence proceedings for the adoption of the child B, pursuant to section 60G(1) of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth). This section governs the circumstances under which proceedings for adoption can be initiated.

Hogan J granted the applicants leave to commence the adoption proceedings. The court's reasoning and the specific factors considered in reaching this decision are not elaborated upon in the provided extract, other than the explicit reference to the relevant legislative provision. The order made by the court was that the applicants have leave to commence proceedings for the adoption of the child B.