Federal Court of Australia
JUDGMENT No. ORS p 1
CATCHWORDS ELECTIONS - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission - Regional Council election - whether error of or omission
by election officer did not affect the result of the election
- whether just and sufficient to declare election void
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Act 1989 (Cth) ss.4, 100, 100A, 101, 104, 106, 110, 111, 113, 140, 141; sub-ss.101(a), 105(1), 106(3), 107(2), 113(3); paras.101(b)(i), 101(b) (ii); sub-para.141(2)(a) (iii); Schedules 2, 4; cll.1, 10, 12, 14 (Schedule 4); sub-cll.3(e), 10(2), 10(3), 12(3), 14(1) (Schedule 4)
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 s.360
Regional Council election rules rr.2, 4, 25, 71, 73, 74, 76, 77, 78, 108, 130; sub-rr.73(4), 74(2), 76(1), 76(3), 78(3), 78(5), 92(2A); paras.71(9)(d), 92(4)(a), 92(2)(f£)
Commonwealth of Australia Gazette
Australian Electoral Commission v. Gordon et al., Unreported (Federal Court of Australia, 5 September 1994)
Australian Electoral Commission v. Lalara et _al., Unreported (Federal Court of Australia, 27 September 1994)
Australian Electoral Commission v. Towney et al., Unreported (Federal Court of Australia, 22 June 1994)
Bridge v. Bowen (1916) 21 C.L.R. 582
Hudson v. Lee (1993) 177 C.L.R. 627
Kean v. Kerby (1920) 27 C.L.R. 449
Sykes v. Australian Electoral Commission (1993) 67 A.L.J.R. WASAGA v. Tahal (1991) 33 F.C.R. 438
IN THE MATTER OF A DISPUTED ELECTION UNDER THE ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER COMMISSION ACT 1989
AUSTRALIAN ELECTORAL COMMISSION V. BILLY LANDY AND TEDDY BILJABU AND ALLEN CHARLES AND COLIN PETERSON AND KEN FARMER NO. WAG27 OF 1994
LEE J. PERTH 22 DECEMBER 1994
29 DEC 1994
FEDERAL COURT OF
AUSTRALIA PRINCIPAL REGISTAY
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY GENERAL DIVISION
BETWEEN:
JUDGE MAKING ORDER DATE OF ORDER
WHERE MADE
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