Re McCauley, Bruce Michael Ex parte Fraser, Peta Anne Re McCauley, Bruce Michael Ex Parte Deputy Commissioner of Taxation [1995] FCA 1086

C A T C H W O R D S BANKRUPTCY - Family Court proceedings commenced by Deputy Commissioner of Taxation pursuant to s.79A Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) seeking to set aside consent orders - whether Family Court proceedings competent - whether Family Court proceedings in respect of a "provable debt" - whether Family Court proceedings "to enforce any remedy against the person or the property of the bankrupt in respect of a provable debt" - whether leave to continue Family Court proceedings ought to be granted - s.58(3) Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) - whether Family Court proceedings ought to be stayed - s.60(1)(b) Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth). TAXATION - whether the bringing of proceedings under s.79A Family Law Act are proceedings within the statutory function of the Deputy Commissioner of Taxation pursuant to the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (Cth) FAMILY LAW - whether Deputy Commissioner of Taxation, as a creditor of the bankrupt, has standing to commence proceedings in the Family Court - whether the Commonwealth and the Deputy Commissioner are persons "affected by" the alleged fraud. Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) - ss.48(3), 60(1)(b) Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) - s.79A Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Spanjich (1988) 93 FLR 98 Rickard v Caldwell (1911) 12 SR (NSW) 1 Re Brennan; ex parte Gordon (1930) 2 ABC 120 Ganas v Ganas (1971) 18 FLR 298 James v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (1957) 97 CLR 23 at 35 In re Hutton. Mediterranean Machine Operations Ltd v Haigh [1969] 2 Ch 201 Re McMaster; Ex parte McMaster (1991) 105 ALR 156 The Official Trustee in Bankruptcy v Dimitrios Racovitis and Katina Racovitis (unreported, 28 November 1995, Davies, Lockhart & Spender JJ) BRUCE MICHAEL McCAULEY; EX PARTE PETA ANNE FRASER BRUCE MICHAEL McCAULEY; EX PARTE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION No NB 475 of 1995 Davies J 14 December 1995 Sydney