Federal Court of Australia
CATCHWORDS
Administrative Law - Judicial Review - "Decision" by Attorney-— General pursuant to s.19A Crimes Act - Application for early release from imprisonment - "Decision" declining to recommend to or advise Governor-General that applicant be granted licence at large - Objection to competency of application for review - Whether "decision" within meaning of Judicial Review Act involved - Decision by Governor-General not capable of review - Challenge against decision by Governor-General indirectly - Status of decision by Governor-General considered - Question one of construction of
Act - Collateral attack on an immune decision not allowed.
Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act, 1977 ss.3(1l),
Acts Interpretation Act, 1901 s.16A Crimes Act, 1914 s.19A
MAREE JEANETTE STEINER and RAYMOND LOUIS STEINER v. ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
No. G234 of 1983
Beaumont, J. 14 December, 1983
Sydney.
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA )
NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY )
GENERAL DIVISION ) No. G234 of 1983
BETWEEN: MAREE JEANETTE STEINER
First applicant
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RAYMOND LOUIS STEINER
Second applicant
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ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
Respondent
ORDERS
Judge making order: Beaumont, J.
Date order made: 14 December, 1983.
Where made: Sydney.
THE COURT ORDERS THAT:
1. The application be dismissed.
2. The applicants pay the respondent's costs.
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA )
NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY )
GENERAL DIVISION ) No. G234 of 1983 BETWEEN : MAREE JEANETTE STEINER
First applicant
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RAYMOND LOUIS STEINER
Second applicant
AND: ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
Respondent
CORAM : Beaumont, J. DATED: 14 December, 1983.
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT
' This is an application under the Administrative
Decisions (Judicial Review) Act, 1977 ("the Judicial Review Act") seeking to review what is claimed by the applicants to be a "decision" made by the respondent on 11 July, 1983
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