Smith v Repatriation Commission [2014] FCAFC 53

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Smith v Repatriation Commission [2014] FCAFC 53 Citation: Smith v Repatriation Commission [2014] FCAFC 53

Appeal from: Smith v Repatriation Commission [2012] FCA 1043

Parties: KENNETH ALLAN SMITH v REPATRIATION COMMISSION

File number: VID 782 of 2012

Judges: RARES, BUCHANAN AND FOSTER JJ

Date of judgment: 1 May 2014

Catchwords: DEFENCE AND WAR – application for increase to rate of pension – whether efforts to obtain work before the assessment period were relevant – whether entitlement to intermediate rate of pension should also have been considered

Legislation: Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth), s 44(1) Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (Cth), ss 5B, 5D(2), 5T, 6, 6C, 6F, 7, 9, 9A, 13(1), 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 21, 21A, 22, 23, 24, 24A, 25, 28, 29, 120 and Sch 2, Item 4

Cases cited: Byrne v Repatriation Commission [2001] FCA 1134 cited Flentjar v Repatriation Commission (1997) 26 AAR 93; 48 ALD 1 cited Giesen v Repatriation Commission (2005) 216 FCR 435 cited Hendy v Repatriation Commission (2002) 72 ALD 112 cited Leane v Repatriation Commission (2004) 81 ALD 625 applied Repatriation Commission v Connell (2011) 197 FCR 228 cited Repatriation Commission v Graham [2004] FCA 1287; (2004) 39 AAR 426 cited Repatriation Commission v Hendy (2002) 76 ALD 47 applied Repatriation Commission v Van Heteren [2003] FCA 888; (2003) 37 AAR 533 cited Richmond v Repatriation Commission [2014] FCA 272 cited Smith v Repatriation Commission (2012) 131 ALD 63 related Smith v Repatriation Commission [2012] AATA 94 related