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ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - Freedom of Information - Request for access
to documents contained in Australian Government Solicitor's file yelating to criminal proceedings against the applicant - whether documents were exempted by 55.41 and 42 - whether relationship of Australian Government Solicitor and Australian Postal Commission is that of solicitor/client - legal professional privilege - whether exemption of documents should be affected by pendency of criminal proceedings.
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 1982 - 55.32, 41, 42 and 58.
BRADLEY WAYNE AUSTIN Applicant Vv
DEPUTY SECRETARY, ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT " Respondent
CORAM: Fisher, Sheppard & Burchett JJ.
15 August 1986
Adelaide.
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IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
SOUTH AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY No. 59 of 1985
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GENERAL DIVISTON BETWEEN:
BRADLEY WAYNE AUSTIN Applicant
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DEPUTY SECRETARY, ATTORNEY-GENERAL' S DEPARTMENT
Respondent
MINUTE OF ORDER
JUDGES MAKING ORDER FISHER, SHEPPARD & BURCHETT JJ.
ADELAIDE
WHERE MADE
DATE OF ORDER 15 AUGUST 1986
THE COURT ORDERS THAT:
1. The appeal be dismissed.
2. The applicant pay the respondent's costs of this appeal, the
same to be taxed if not agreed.
Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of
the Federal Court Rules.
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IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
SOUTH AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY No. 59 of 1985
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GENERAL DIVISION
BETWEEN : BRADLEY WAYNE AUSTIN
Applicant
DEPUTY SECRETARY, ATTORNEY-GENERAL 'S DEPARTMENT
Respondent
CORAM Fisher, Sheppard, Burchett JJ.
DATE: 15 August 1986.
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT
THE COURT This is an appeal from a decision of the Administrative
Appeals Tribunal in an application brought by the applicant under
the Freedom of Information Act 1982 ("the Act"). The applicant,
against whom an information had been laid alleging the commission of an offence of sending an explosive substance through the mail,
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