Harfouche v Ludlam & Ors; Harfouche v Xenophon & Anor; Harfouche v Roberts & Anor; Harfouche v Canavan & Anor; Harfouche v Day & Ors; Harfouche v Joyce & Ors; Harfouche v Culleton & Anor

[2018] HCATrans 129

[2018] HCATrans 129

IN THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Office of the Registry
  Perth  No P41 of 2017

B e t w e e n -

JAMES HARFOUCHE

Plaintiff

and

SCOTT LUDLAM

First Defendant

LARISSA WATERS

Second Defendant

AUSTRALIAN GREENS

Third Defendant

Office of the Registry
  Perth  No P42 of 2017

B e t w e e n -

JAMES HARFOUCHE

Plaintiff

and

NICK XENOPHON

First Defendant

NICK XENOPHON TEAM

Second Defendant

Office of the Registry
  Perth  No P43 of 2017

B e t w e e n -

JAMES HARFOUCHE

Plaintiff

and

MALCOLM ROBERTS

First Defendant

PAULINE HANSON’S ONE NATION

Second Defendant

Office of the Registry
  Perth  No P44 of 2017

B e t w e e n -

JAMES HARFOUCHE

Plaintiff

and

MATTHEW CANAVAN

First Defendant

LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA

Second Defendant

Office of the Registry
  Perth  No P45 of 2017

B e t w e e n -

JAMES HARFOUCHE

Plaintiff

and

ROBERT DAY

First Defendant

FAMILY FIRST PARTY

Second Defendant

Office of the Registry
  Perth  No P46 of 2017

B e t w e e n -

JAMES HARFOUCHE

Plaintiff

and

BARNABY JOYCE

First Defendant

FIONA NASH

Second Defendant

NATIONAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA

Third Defendant

Office of the Registry
  Perth  No P47 of 2017

B e t w e e n -

JAMES HARFOUCHE

Plaintiff

and

RODNEY CULLETON

First Defendant

PAULINE HANSON’S ONE NATION

Second Defendant

GORDON J

TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS

FROM MELBOURNE BY VIDEO LINK TO SYDNEY AND BRISBANE

ON WEDNESDAY, 11 JULY 2018, AT 9.30 AM

Copyright in the High Court of Australia

____________________

HER HONOUR:   On 24 August 2017,the plaintiff, James Harfouche, filed a writ of summons (without a statement of claim) in each of these matters, claiming relief pursuant to the Common Informers (Parliamentary Disqualifications) Act 1975 (Cth) and, in the alternative, pursuant to the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (Cth).

In each matter the plaintiff has failed to comply with the High Court Rules 2004 (Cth). I would set aside each of the plaintiff’s writs of summons. I publish my reasons in each of those matters.

In matters P41 of 2017, P42 of 2017, P43 of 2017, P44 of 2017, P45 of 2017, P46 of 2017 and P47 of 2017 the order of the Court is: 

1.The plaintiff’s writ of summons is set aside.

I publish each of those orders.

AT 9.31 AM THE MATTERS WERE CONCLUDED