Secretary, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs v Abbott [2012] FCAFC 172

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Secretary, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs v Abbott [2012] FCAFC 172 Citation: Secretary, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs v Abbott [2012] FCAFC 172

Appeal from: Secretary, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs v Abbott [2012] FCA 481

Parties: SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FAMILIES, HOUSING, COMMUNITY SERVICES AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS v LORRAINE ABBOTT

File number: NSD 758 of 2012

Judges: GREENWOOD, BUCHANAN AND BROMBERG JJ

Date of judgment: 29 November 2012

Date of hearing: 27 November 2012

Place: Sydney

Division: GENERAL DIVISION

Category: No Catchwords

Number of paragraphs: 10

Counsel for the Appellant: Mr J D Smith

Solicitor for the Appellant: Australian Government Solicitor

Counsel for the Respondent: Mr M A Robinson SC with Ms K Sant

Solicitor for the Respondent: Legal Aid NSW

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY GENERAL DIVISION NSD 758 of 2012

ON APPEAL FROM THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

BETWEEN: SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FAMILIES, HOUSING, COMMUNITY SERVICES AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS

Appellant

AND: LORRAINE ABBOTT

Respondent

JUDGES: GREENWOOD, BUCHANAN AND BROMBERG JJ DATE OF ORDER: 29 NOVEMBER 2012 WHERE MADE: SYDNEY

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. The appeal be dismissed. 2. The appellant pay the costs of the respondent. Note: Entry of orders is dealt with in Rule 39.32 of the Federal Court Rules 2011.

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY GENERAL DIVISION NSD 758 of 2012