Migration Agents Registration Authority v Frugtniet [2018] FCAFC 5

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Migration Agents Registration Authority v Frugtniet [2018] FCAFC 5 Appeal from: Frugtniet v Migration Agents Registration Authority [2017] FCA 537

File number: VID 704 of 2017

Judges: SIOPIS, ROBERTSON AND BROMWICH JJ

Date of judgment: 30 January 2018

Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – appeal against orders made by primary judge setting aside Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) decision which affirmed appellant's cancellation of respondent's registration as a migration agent – whether penalty privilege was available to respondent in his AAT proceedings Held: if penalty privilege is to apply in a non-curial setting, it must have a basis in the language of the relevant statute – penalty privilege was not available to the respondent in his AAT proceedings – appeal allowed and orders of the primary judge set aside – leave refused to the respondent to rely on his further amended notice of contention

Legislation: Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) ss 33(1)(a), 37, 61(2), 62(4) Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) s 81 Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) s 155, (1), (7) Migration Act 1958 (Cth) Part 3, ss 308, 309, 310 Royal Commissions Act 1902 (Cth) s 14(2) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) s 155, (1), (2), (7) Commissions of Inquiry Act of 1950 (Qld) Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998 (Vic) s 105

Cases cited: Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Mining Projects Group Ltd [2007] FCA 1620; 164 FCR 32 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Plymin [2002] VSC 56; 4 VR 168 Bropho v Western Australia [1990] HCA 24; 171 CLR 1 CSR Limited v Eddy [2005] HCA 64; 226 CLR 1 Coco v The Queen [1994] HCA 15; 179 CLR 427 Commissioner of Australian Federal Police v Propend Finance Pty Ltd [1997] HCA 3; 188 CLR 501 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Boral Resources (Vic) Pty Ltd [2015] HCA 21; 256 CLR 375 Cornwell v The Queen [2007] HCA 12; 231 CLR 260 Coshott v Burke [2017] FCAFC 230 Daniels Corporation International Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission [2002] HCA 49; 213 CLR 543 Farah Constructions Pty Ltd v Say-Dee Pty Ltd [2007] HCA 22; 230 CLR 89 Griffin v Pantzer [2004] FCAFC 113; 137 FCR 209 MH6 v Mental Health Review Board [2009] VSCA 184; 25 VR 382 Police Service Board v Morris [1985] HCA 9; 156 CLR 397 Potter v Minahan [1908] HCA 63; 7 CLR 277 Project Blue Sky v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28; 194 CLR 355 Pyneboard Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission [1983] HCA 9; 152 CLR 328 Re Bolton; Ex parte Beane [1987] HCA 12; 162 CLR 514 Re Drake and Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (No 2) (1979) 2 ALD 634 Rich v Australian Securities and Investments Commission [2004] HCA 42; 220 CLR 129 Sorby v Commonwealth [1983] HCA 10; 152 CLR 281 Sun v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2016] FCAFC 52; 243 FCR 20 Towie v Medical Practitioners Board of Victoria [2008] VSCA 157; 29 VAR 252 Valantine v Technical and Further Education Commission [2007] NSWCA 208; 166 IR 459