Australian Postal Corporation v Forgie [2003] FCAFC 223

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Australian Postal Corporation v Forgie [2003] FCAFC 223 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – worker's compensation – whether a decision required under s 37(7) of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (Cth) – whether the Administrative Appeals Tribunal has jurisdiction to review the application of 37(7) of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (Cth) – meaning of 'determination' in s 60(1) of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (Cth) – meaning of 'decision' in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth)

Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (Cth) s 4(1), s 14, ss 36-38, s 57, Pt VI Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) s 3(3)

Australian Postal Corporation v Pascoe [2003] FCA 390 not followed Buck v Comcare (1996) 66 FCR 359 questioned Chowdhary v Bayne (1999) 29 AAR 100 not followed Electricity Supply Association of Australia Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (2001) 113 FCR 230 applied Director-General of Social Services v Chaney (1980) 31 ALR 571 approved Director-General of Social Services v Hales (1983) 47 ALR 281 applied Hutchins v Commission of Taxation (1996) 65 FCR 269 applied Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Mayer (1985) 157 CLR 290 applied Telstra Corporation Ltd v Administrative Appeals Tribunal (2003) 37 AAR 40 considered Trajkovski v Telstra Corporation Ltd (1998) 81 FCR 459 not followed

Australian Postal Corporation v Bottawan Long

V 26 of 2003

Australian Postal Corporation v Stephanie Forgie, in her capacity as Deputy President of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal and Bottawan Long

V 128 0f 2003

BLACK CJ, MERKEL AND STONE JJ 8 OCTOBER 2003 MELBOURNE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY V 26 OF 2003