Owen v A-G of C of A

[1997] HCATrans 75

IN THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Office of the Registry
  Brisbane  No B43 of 1996

B e t w e e n -

RONALD OWEN

Applicant

and

HON M. LAVARCH, ATTORNEY‑GENERAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

First Respondent

HON K. BEAZLEY, MINISTER FOR FINANCE OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Second Respondent

HON R. WILLIS, TREASURER OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Third Respondent

MR T. CARMODY, COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Fourth Respondent

MR B. FRASER, GOVERNOR OF THE RESERVE BANK

Fifth Respondent

Grounds for decision

TOOHEY J
GAUDRON J
GUMMOW J

TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS

AT CANBERRA ON TUESDAY, 18 MARCH 1997, AT 10.20 AM

Copyright in the High Court of Australia

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TOOHEY J:   This application for leave to appeal was considered by Justices Gaudron, Gummow and myself.  We would refuse the application.  I publish the grounds for our decision. 

The order of the Court is that the application for leave to appeal be refused with costs.

AT 10.21 AM THE MATTER WAS CONCLUDED