Ofori and Australian Capital Territory (Compensation)
[2025] ARTA 2062
Citation 1
(Para 4)
…his Tribunal to determine any future entitlement in advance, pre-judge or bind a future decision maker.[75] [74] [1999] FCA 753. [75] Plumb v Comcare (1992) 39 FCR 236; Liu and Comcare (2004) 79 ALD 119; Rosillo v Telstra Corporation Ltd (2003) 77 ALD 396; Australian Postal Corporation v Oudyn (2003) 73 ALD 659 . 20…
YNCJ and Comcare (Compensation)
[2025] ARTA 1293
Citation 2
(Para 15)
…AATA 588; (2008) 48 AAT 385 and I am guided by the reasons expressed there. Further, for reasons stated by the Full Federal Court in Plumb v Comcare (1992) 39 FCR 236, decisions on particular matters dealt with by the AAT in 2019 cannot bind me to make particular findings relevant to the present dispute before me.…
Rickards and Comcare (Compensation)
[2025] ARTA 1091
Citation 3
(Para 23)
…Tribunal’s factual findings in one review could bind a future Tribunal considering a later dispute between the same parties ( Plumb v Comcare (1992) 39 FCR 236).[29] [28] 2003) 73 ALD 659 at 666–7, per Cooper J. [29] (1992) 39 FCR 236 at 240 per Lockhart J with whom Black CJ and Gummow J agreed.…
Kumar and Comcare (Compensation)
[2025] ARTA 112
Citation 4
…(2017) FCR 516 Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission v May (2016) 257 CLR 468 Plumb v Comcare (1992) 39 FCR 236 Prain and Comcare [2016] AATA 459 Prain v Comcare [2017] FCAFC 143; (2017) 256 FCR 65 Proctor and Commissioner of Taxation (2005) AATA 389; (2005) 87 ALD 247 R v Palmer [1981] 1 NSWLR 209, 21…
Comcare v DSLB
[2025] FCAFC 13
Citation 5
(Para 15)
…l findings made in previous determinations or decisions under the SRC Act: Hannaford at [10] (Heerey J), [57] (Conti J); see also Plumb v Comcare (1992) 39 FCR 236 at 240–241 (Lockhart J, with whom Black CJ and Gummow J agreed); Power v Comcare (1988) 89 FCR 514 at 526–527 (Sackville J); Comcare v Hill (1999) 56 ALD…
Mitchell and Comcare (Compensation)
[2023] AATA 482
Citation 6
(Para 6)
…toppel applied to Tribunal proceedings, concluding (at [51]) that it did not. The Full Court noted the earlier Full Court decision in Plumb v Comcare (1992) 39 FCR 236 which concluded unanimously (Lockhart J with whom Black CJ and Gummow J agreed) that the Tribunal was not bound by its own earlier decisions.…
Russell and Australian Postal Corporation (Compensation)
[2022] AATA 3227
Citation 7
…oner for Railways NSW [1964] HCA 69 Hennessey-Milne and Comcare [2018] AATA 4453 Kuligowski v Metrobus [2004] HCA 34 Novosel v Comcare [2017] FCA 722 Plumb v Comcare (1992) 39 FCR 236 Re Grimsley v Telstra Corporation Ltd [2010] AATA 106; (2010) 51 AAR 401 Re NXPQ and Comcare [2021] AATA 4094 Re Onassys and Comcare [2021…
Garton and Repatriation Commission (Veterans' entitlements)
[2022] AATA 647
Citation 8
…ostal Corporation (1995) 21 AAR 9 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Bhardwaj (2002) 209 CLR 597; 67 ALD 615; [2002] HCA 11 Plumb v Comcare (1992) 39 FCR 236 Re Michael and Secretary, Department of Employment, Science and Training Re Rana and Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission [2008] AA…
DVFW and Comcare (Compensation)
[2021] AATA 2801
Citation 9
(Para 10)
…Corporation v Mowbray [2003] FCA 1258; (2003) 77 ALD 440; Australian Postal Corporation v Oudyn [2003] FCA 318; (2003) 73 ALD 659 and Plumb v Comcare [1992] FCA 903; (1992) 39 FCR 236.…
Gunton and Secretary, Department of Social Services (Social services second review)
[2021] AATA 15
Citation 10
(Para 14)
…e power of reconsideration are not dealt with in these reasons . [emphasis added] (c) Snell considered the authority in Plumb v Comcare (1992) 39 FCR 236 where the Federal Court of Australia considered the Compensation (Commonwealth Employees) Act 1971 and the Commonwealth Employees' Rehabilitation and Compensation…
Clavero and Australian Postal Corporation (Compensation)
[2020] AATA 4167
Citation 11
(Para 42)
…on the basis of a determination made to cease payment of compensation for an injury under a particular section of the Act: Plumb v Comcare (1992) 39 FCR 236 (FC) at 240. Nor can that result be achieved by purporting to determine on a reconsideration of a determination under s 14 that a liability, which correctly an…
Muirden and Australian National University (Compensation)
[2019] AATA 5163
Citation 12
(Para 16)
…d original decision-makers did not have power to make a decision that extended beyond the date of the decision: Plumb v Comcare (1992) 39 FCR 236 ( Plumb ) at 240 (Lockhart J (with whose reason Black CJ and Gummow J agreed)). Thus, as Cooper J held in Australian Postal Corporation v Oudyn [2003] FCA 318 ( Oudyn ), a…
Kemp and Comcare (Compensation)
[2019] AATA 3552
Citation 13
(Para 2)
…Health Housing and Community Services (1992) 39 FCR 225; 28 ALD 50 Novosel v Comcare [2017] FCA 722 Plumb v Comcare [1992] FCA 595; (1992) 39 FCR 236 Secretary, Department of Social Security v Hodgson (1992) 37 FCR 32 at 39; 27 ALD 309 Shi v Migration Agents Registration Authority [2008] HCA 31 SECONDARY MATERIALS C…
Dunkerley v Comcare
[2019] FCA 1002
Citation 14
(Para 4)
…Ms Dunkerley also relied upon the Full Court’s decision in Plumb v Comcare (1992) 36 FCR 236 ( Plumb ) which, she contended, stands for the proposition that a determining authority cannot bind itself, in advance, to reject any future application on the basis of a determination made to cease payment of compensation for an…
Fitzgerald and Comcare (Compensation)
[2019] AATA 1348
Citation 15
(Para 32)
…in 2010 without a contested hearing. There were no findings of fact. It related to a different period to that now being claimed: see Plumb v Comcare (1992) 39 FCR 236 at 240.…
Commonwealth of Australia v Snell
[2019] FCAFC 57
Citation 16
…ang (2003) 215 CLR 518 Morales v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (1998) 82 FCR 374 Novosel v Comcare (2017) 72 AAR 269 Plumb v Comcare (1992) 39 FCR 236 Queensland v Commonwealth (1977) 139 CLR 585 Rana v Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission (2011) 55 AAR 300 Re 56 Denton Road, Twickenha…
Wissing and Comcare (Compensation)
[2018] AATA 768
Citation 17
(Para 3)
…application on the basis of a determination made to cease payment of compensation for an injury under a particular section of the Act: Plum v Comcare (1992) 39 FCR 236 at 240.… The Act does not contemplate the making of such a determination once liability under s 14 of the Act has properly arisen and a determination…
Babbington and Comcare (Compensation)
[2017] AATA 2421
Citation 18
(Para 11)
…al decision-makers do not have the power to make a decision that extends beyond the date of the decision. As Justice Lockhart held in Plumb v Comcare (1992) 39 FCR 236 (with whose reasons Black CJ and Gummow J agreed) at [240]; “[the determining authority] cannot bind itself in advance to reject any future applicati…
Goodricke and Comcare (Compensation)
[2017] AATA 1249
Citation 19
(Para 15)
…This is not a case in which there has been a different determination, giving rise to a separate entitlement for merits review: Plumb v Comcare (1992) 39 FCR 236 at 240. As such, the Tribunal should treat the consent determination as final.…
Blackwell and Comcare (Compensation)
[2017] AATA 1118
Citation 20
(Para 13)
…citing cases of Australian Postal Corporation v Mowbray (2003) 77 ALD 440; Australian Postal Corporation v Oudyn (2003) 73 ALD 659; Plumb v Comcare (1992) 39 FCR 236.…
Novosel v Comcare
[2017] FCA 722
Citation 21
(Para 8)
…words, the Tribunal and original decision-makers did not have power to make a decision that extended beyond the date of the decision: Plumb v Comcare (1992) 39 FCR 236 ( Plumb ) at 240 (Lockhart J (with whose reason Black CJ and Gummow J agreed)). Thus, as Cooper J held in Australian Postal Corporation v Oudyn [2003…
Rose and Comcare
[2017] AATA 790
Citation 22
(Para 24)
…sis of a determination made to cease payment of compensation for an injury under a particular section of the Act: Plumb v Comcare [1992] FCA 595; (1992) 39 FCR 236 (FC) at 240. Nor can that result be achieved by purporting to determine on a reconsideration of a determination under s 14 that a liability, which correc…
Scully and BIS INDUSTRIES LTD (Compensation)
[2017] AATA 185
Citation 23
(Para 25)
…ance can be placed on the decision of the Tribunal in Re Liu and Comcare [2004] AATA 617; 79 ALD 119 and that of the Federal Court in Plumb v Comcare (1992) 39 FCR 236 as supporting this proposition.…
Benjamin and Commissioner of Taxation (Taxation)
[2017] AATA 39
Citation 24
(Para 5)
…n. This Tribunal has not reviewed that decision, and accordingly is not precluded from doing so by the doctrine of functus officio: Plumb v Comcare (1992) 39 FCR 236 at 240-241; 17 AAR 1 at 6-7. ”[57] [57] [2009] AATA 90; (2009) 49 AAR 506 at [43]; 517…
Ashton and Linfox Armaguard Pty Limited
[2011] AATA 579
Citation 25
…re application for compensation with respect to a compensable injury determined to exist under s 14. This was made clear in Plumb v Comcare (1992) 39 FCR 236 at 240.…
Zachary Khourey and Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission
[2010] AATA 434
Citation 26
…n with respect to a compensable injury determined to exist under s 14. This was made clear in Plumb v Comcare (1992) 39 FCR 236 at 240.…
JOE CAPODICASA and AUSTRALIAN POSTAL CORPORATION Mr Egon Fice, Member
[2009] AATA 617
Citation 27
…pplication on the basis of a determination made to cease payment of compensation for an injury under a particular section of the Act: Plumb v Comcare (1992) 39 FCR 236 at 240. Nor can that result be achieved by purporting to determine on a reconsideration of a determination under s 14 that a liability, which correct…
Cheung v Administrative Appeals Tribunal
[2009] FCA 241
Citation 28
(Para 5)
…As noted by Lockhart J (with whom Black CJ and Gummow J agreed) in Plumb v Comcare (1992) 39 FCR 236 at 241, the Tribunal derives its jurisdiction and many of its powers from statutes other than the AAT Act, in this case the SRC Act.…
Re Filsell and Comcare
[2009] AATA 90
Citation 29
…and Multicultural Affairs (1998) 82 FCR 374 Pitt v OneSteel Reinforcing Pty Ltd [2008] FCA 923 Plumb v Comcare (1992) 17 AAR 1 Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun Pty Ltd (1981) 147 CLR 589 Re Brian Lawlor Automotive Pty Ltd and Collector of Customs (NSW) (1978) 1 ALD 167 Re Jebb and Repatriation Commission (2005) 86 A…
Re Rana and Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission
[2008] AATA 558
Citation 30
…999) 91 FCR 234 Morales v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (1998) 151 ALR 51 Pitt v OneSteel Reinforcing Pty Limited [2008] FCA 923 Plumb v Comcare (1992) 17 AAR 1; 39 FCR 236 Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun Pty Ltd (1981) 147 CLR 589; 36 ALR 3 Precision Data Holdings Ltd v Wills (1991) 173 CLR 167…
Almond and Australian Postal Corporation
[2007] AATA 1365
Citation 31
…994) AATA 9245 Comcare v Willems (1996) 43 ALD 253 Australian Postal Corporation v Oudyn (2003) FCA 318 Liu & Comcare (2004) AATA 617 Plumb v Comcare (1992) 39 FCR 236 @ 240 Lees v Comcare (1999) 56 ALD 84 @ 92 Telstra Corporation Ltd v Hannaford (2006) FCAFC 87 (2 June 2006) Brisbane South Regional Health Authority…
Streatfield and Comcare
[2007] AATA 72
Citation 32
…t Fund of Western Australia v Minister for Health Housing and Community Services (1992) 111 ALR 1 Canute v Comcare (2006) 229 ALR 445 Plumb v Comcare (1992) 39 FCR 236 Re Liu and Comcare (2004) 79 ALD 119 REASONS FOR DECISION 27 February 2007 Mr S. Webb, Member Dr M. Miller, Member 1. John Streatfield injured his lo…
Hannaford v Telstra Corporation Limited
[2005] FCA 1298
Citation 33
(Para 2)
…4 and 9 March 2004. Relying on the decisions of this Court in Power v Comcare (1998) 89 FCR 514, Comcare v Hill (1999) 56 ALD 487 and Plumb v Comcare (1992) 39 FCR 236 the Tribunal said: …all make it clear that no estoppel exists in proceedings before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal and that it is open for a Res…
Shaw and Australia Postal Corporation
[2005] AATA 747
Citation 34
…nt of compensation for an injury under a particular section of the Act: Plumb v Comcare (1992) 39 FCR 236 at 240. Nor can that result be achieved by purporting to determine on a reconsideration of a determination under s 14 that a liability, which correctly and effectively attach to [a determining authority] in resp…
Duong v Australian Postal Corporation
[2005] FCA 991
Citation 35
(Para 2)
…tion on the basis of a determination made to cease payment of compensation for an injury under a particular section of the Act: Plumb v Comcare (1992) 39 FCR 236 (FC) at 240. Nor can that result be achieved by purporting to determine on a reconsideration of a determination under s 14 that a liability, which correctl…
Websdale and Telstra Corporation Limited
[2005] AATA 672
Citation 36
…ally beneficial form of treatment Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 Re Popovic and Comcare (2002) 64 ALD 171 Plumb v Comcare (1992) 39 FCR 236 Comcare v Watson (1997) 46 ALD 481 Rosillo v Telstra Corporation Limited (2003) 77 ALD 396 Australian Postal Corporation v Oudyn (2003) 73 ALD 659 Re Liu and C…
Coffey and Australian Postal Corporation
[2005] AATA 597
Citation 37
…t 1988 ss 4, 14, 16, 17, 53, 67(8) Oudyn v Australian Postal Corporation (2003) 73 ALD 659 Re Lui and Comcare [2004] AATA 617 Plumb v Comcare (1992) 39 FCR 236 Treloar v Australian Telecommunications Commission (1990) 26 FCR 316 Elleissy v Australian Telecommunications Commission (1989) 18 ALD 240 McAuliffe v Comcar…
Tadros and Australian Post
[2005] AATA 406
Citation 38
…ss 24 and 27 Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 ss 37, 42(2) and 42C(1)(a) CASELAW Liu v Comcare (2004) 79 ALD 119 Plumb v Comcare (1992) 39 FCR 236 REASONS FOR DECISION 5 May 2005 Mrs Josephine Kelly, Senior Member and Dr J. Campbell, Member Background 1. The Applicant, Mrs Tadros, was born in Egypt on 28 Ma…
Ortega and Comcare
[2005] AATA 229
Citation 39
…y future application on the basis of a determination made to cease payment of compensation for an injury under a particular section of the Act: Plumb v Comcare (1992) 39 (FC) at 240.”…
Thyer and Comcare
[2005] AATA 281
Citation 40
…ent of compensation for an injury under a particular section of the Act: Plumb v Comcare (1992) 39 FCR 236 (FC) at 240. Nor can that result be achieved by purporting to determine on a reconsideration of a determination under s 14 that a liability, which correctly and effectively attached to [a determining authority]…
Rezk and Australian Postal Corporation
[2005] AATA 67
Citation 41
…cation on the basis of a determination made to cease payment of compensation for an injury under a particular section of the Act: Plumb v Comcare (1992) 39 FCR 236 (FC) at 240. Nor can that result be achieved by purporting to determine on a reconsideration of a determination under s.14 that a liability, which correc…
Hannaford and Telstra Corporation Limited
[2004] AATA 1250
Citation 42
…119 Power v Comcare (1998) 89 FCR 514 Comcare Australia v Hill (1999) 56 ALD 487 Re Carson v Telstra Corp (2001) 33 AAR 351 Plumb v Comcare (1992) 39 FCR 236 REASONS FOR DECISION 26 November 2004 Senior Member M D Allen 1. By applications made on the 22 nd December 2003 and the 25 th of March 2004 the Applicant soug…
Thomsen and Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission
[2004] AATA 930
Citation 43
…with respect to a compensable injury determined to exist under s 14. This was made clear in Plumb v Comcare (1992) 39 FCR 236 at 240. 3. The only time that liability under s 14 can be reconsidered is under s 62. But that is a reconsideration of whether the original determination was correct on its merits and cannot…
Ching and Australian Postal Corporation
[2004] AATA 842
Citation 44
…a future application for compensation with respect to a compensable injury determined to exist under s 14. This was made clear in Plumb v Comcare (1992) 39 FCR 236 at 240. 3. The only time that liability under s 14 can be reconsidered is under s 62. But that is a reconsideration of whether the original determination…
Pecipajkovski and Telstra Corporation Limited
[2004] AATA 790
Citation 45
…a future application for compensation with respect to a compensable injury determined to exist under s 14. This was made clear in Plumb v Comcare (1992) 39 FCR 236 at 240. The only time that liability under s 14 can be reconsidered is under s 62. But that is a reconsideration of whether the original determination wa…
Pisani and Comcare
[2004] AATA 441
Citation 46
…nister for Health, Housing and Community Services (1992) 39 FCR 225 Australian Postal Corporation v Oudyn (2003) 73 ALD 659 Plumb v Comcare (1992) 39 FCR 236 Rosillo v Telstra Corporation Limited [2003] FCA1628 The Queen v Falconer (1990) 171 CLR 30 Comcare v Mooi (1996) 69 FCR 439 REASONS FOR DECISION 6 May 2004 MR…
Rosillo v Telstra Corporation Limited
[2003] FCA 1628
Citation 47
(Para 9)
…ention in making the decision in para 69 (which I have referred to above) in the following way: ‘The Tribunal noted ...further from Plumb v Comcare (1992) 39 FCR 236... that the respondent could not bind itself in advance to reject any future application on the basis of a determination made to cease payment of compe…
Australian Postal Corporation v Mowbray
[2003] FCA 1258
Citation 48
(Para 1)
…lication on the basis of a determination made to cease payment of compensation for an injury under a particular section of the Act: Plumb v Comcare (1992) 39 FCR 236 (FC) at 240. Nor can that result be achieved by purporting to determine on a reconsideration of a determination under s 14 that a liability, which corr…
Agresta and Comcare
[2003] AATA 989
Citation 49
…entitlement to compensation under any section of the Act was thereafter excluded in respect of the injury. The Act does not contemplate the making of such a determination once liability under s 14 of the Act has properly arisen and a determination made to accept a claim made in accordance with s 54 of the Act.” 94.…
Re Moline and Comcare
[2003] AATA 827
Citation 50
…y section of the Act was thereafter excluded in respect of the injury. The Act does not contemplate the making of such a determination once liability under s 14 of the Act has properly arisen and a determination made to accept a claim made in accordance with s 54 of the Act.” 21. The reference in paragraph 32 of the…