Nalbandian v Commonwealth of Australia (Australian Bureau of Statistics) (No.2)

Nalbandian (the applicant) brought proceedings against the Commonwealth of Australia (the respondent), represented by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, alleging a breach of a deed. The matter came before Judge Street.

The central legal issue before the court was whether the respondent had breached the terms of the deed entered into with the applicant. A secondary issue concerned the appropriateness of a costs order against the applicant.

Judge Street found that the respondent had not breached the deed. The court's reasoning focused on the interpretation of the deed's provisions and the conduct of the parties in relation to those provisions. Having determined that no breach occurred, the court considered the question of costs.

The court ordered that the applicant pay the respondent's costs of the proceedings.