Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Bell v Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation [2008] FCAFC 40 FREEDOM OF INFORMATION — Access — Whether CSIRO exempt from operation of Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) in respect of particular documents — Whether documents requested in respect of its commercial activities — (CTH) Freedom of Information Act 1982 ss 3(1), 3(2), 4(1), 7(2), 7(2AA), 7(3), 7(4), 11(1), 43A, Div 1 of Pt II of Schedule 2. Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth), ss 3(1), 3(2), 4(1), 7(2), 7(2AA), 7(3), 7(4), 11(1), 43A, Div 1 of Pt II of Schedule 2 Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth), s 44 Science and Industry Research Act 1949 (Cth), s 9 Australian Broadcasting Corporation v The University of Technology, Sydney (2006) 154 FCR 209 at [10] disapproved Australian Postal Corporation v Johnston (2007) 94 ALD 586 cited Colakovski v Australian Telecommunications Corporation (1991) 100 ALR 111 cited MALCOLM BELL v COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION VID 750 OF 2007
BRANSON, SUNDBERG AND KENNY JJ
20 March 2008
MELBOURNE
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY VID 750 OF 2007
BETWEEN: MALCOLM BELL
Applicant
AND: COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION
Respondent
JUDGES: BRANSON, SUNDBERG AND KENNY JJ DATE OF ORDER: 20 March 2008
WHERE MADE: MELBOURNE
THE COURT ORDERS THAT:
1. The application be dismissed. 2. The applicant pay the respondent's costs. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY VID 750 OF 2007
BETWEEN: MALCOLM BELL
Applicant
AND: COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION
Respondent
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