Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Commonwealth of Australia v De Pyle [2024] FCAFC 43 Appeal from: De Pyle v Commonwealth of Australia [2023] FCA 597
File number(s): QUD 296 of 2023
Judgment of: O'CALLAGHAN, raper and button JJ
Date of judgment: 26 March 2024
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – where primary judge refused interlocutory application by the Commonwealth for certain suppression orders – where evidence adduced from responsible officer that suppression orders necessary to prevent prejudice to national security and to protect the safety of a person – where such evidence not contradicted – where the Commonwealth and the intervenor broadcaster agreed that to the extent that certain information was not in the public domain suppression orders should be made – appeal allowed
Legislation: Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth) ss 3(1), 46PH(2) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 24(1), 28(1)(c), 37AA, 37AE, 37AF, 37AG, 37AG(1)(b), 37AG(1)(c), 37AH(2)(d), Pt VAA Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) Pt II Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) rr 2.32, 2.32(2), 2.32(2)(a), 2.32(3), 2.32(4), 34.163
Cases cited: AB v CD [2017] VSCA 338 AB v CD (2019) 364 ALR 202; [2019] HCA 6 Aldi Foods Pty Ltd v Moroccanoil Israel Ltd (2018) 261 FCR 301 Alister v The Queen (1984) 154 CLR 404 Astrazeneca Pty Ltd v Glaxosmithkline Australia Pty Ltd (2006) ATPR 42-106; [2006] FCAFC 22 Commissioner of Police NSW v Nationwide News Pty Ltd (2008) 70 NSWLR 643 CSR Ltd v Della Maddalena (2006) 224 ALR 1; [2006] HCA 1 Dallas Buyers Club, LLC v iiNet Limited (No 1) [2014] FCA 1232 De Pyle v Commonwealth of Australia [2023] FCA 597 Eastman v Director of Public Prosecutions (No 2) (2014) 9 ACTLR 178 Fox v Percy (2003) 214 CLR 118 Goodrich Aerospace Pty Limited v Arsic (2006) 66 NSWLR 186 Hogan v Hinch (2011) 243 CLR 506 John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd v District Court (NSW) (2004) 61 NSWLR 344 Monash Health v Singh [2023] FCAFC 166 Multicon Engineering Pty Ltd v Federal Airports Corporation (1997) 47 NSWLR 631 Oldham v Capgemini Australia Pty Ltd [2015] FCA 1149 Parkin v O'Sullivan (2009) 260 ALR 503; [2009] FCA 1096 Plaintiff S244/2012 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2016) 155 ALD 113; [2016] FCA 1227 Rinehart v Welker (2011) 93 NSWLR 311 Russell v Russell (1976) 134 CLR 495 The Country Care Group Pty Ltd v Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (No 2) (2020) 275 FCR 377 Waterways Authority v Fitzgibbon (2005) 79 ALJR 1816; [2005] HCA 57
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