Rohner, Felix Walter & Anor v Scanlan, Linda & Anor [1998] FCA 1006

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA DISCRIMINATION – regulations to Migration Act 1958 (Cth) - spouse defined not to include same sex partner – whether contravene Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) – whether circumstances "the same or not materially different" Migration Act 1958 (Cth), s 504(1), 31(1), 40 Migration Regulations, Division 2.1 Part 2, 1.15A Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth), s 5(1), 26(1), 3 Commonwealth of Australia v Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (1997) 147 ALR 469 Appl Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission v Mt Isa Mines Ltd (1993) 46 FCR 301, Appl De Santis v Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co Inc 608 F2d, 327, Refd Felix Walter Rohner and Bruno Angelo Biondi Tineo v Linda Scanlan and The Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs QG 186 of 1997 Drummond, Kiefel and Finkelstein JJ Brisbane 24 August 1998

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

QUEENSLAND DISTRICT REGISTRY QG 186 of 1997

on appeal from a judge of the federal Court of australia

BETWEEN: FELIX WALTER ROHNER

and: first appellant

BRUNO ANGELO BIONDI TINEO

second appellant

AND: LINDA SCANLAN

First Respondent

MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS

Second Respondent

JUDGES: DRUMMOND, KIEFEL AND finkelstein JJ

DATE OF ORDER: 24 August 1998

WHERE MADE: BRISBANE

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The Appeal be dismissed. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

QUEENSLAND DISTRICT REGISTRY QG 186 of 1997

on appeal from a judge of the federal court of australia

BETWEEN: FELIX WALTER ROHNER AND BRUNO ANGELO BIONDI TINEO

Appellants

AND: LINDA SCANLAN

First Respondent