SCVG (No 2)

The applicant, SCVG, sought to bring proceedings against the respondent, seeking to set aside a decision of the respondent made on 13 March 2020. The dispute concerned the respondent's refusal to grant the applicant a licence under the *Broadcasting Services Act 1992* (Cth). The matter came before Gill J of the Federal Court of Australia.

The primary legal issue before the Court was whether the applicant had established a sufficient basis to grant leave to appeal against the respondent's decision. This involved considering whether the applicant had demonstrated an arguable case of error in the respondent's decision-making process.

Gill J dismissed the application, finding that the applicant had failed to demonstrate an arguable case of error. The Court applied the principles governing the grant of leave to appeal, requiring the applicant to show that there were substantial grounds for arguing that the original decision was wrong. Having found no such grounds, the application was dismissed.