Foster, Peter Clarence v The Attorney-General of the Commonwealth of Australia [1998] FCA 1299

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA EXTRADITION - role of Attorney-General under ss 22 and 23 Extradition Act 1988 - whether s 19 Acts Interpretation Act 1901 enables delegation of Attorney-General's statutory function under Extradition Act to Minister for Justice ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - relevant considerations - whether Minister took into account all relevant considerations in exercising discretion under s 22(2) of Extradition Act - Procedural fairness - whether applicant given reasonable opportunity to respond to information received from external sources in relation to applicant's extradition Judiciary Act 1903 s 39B Extradition Act 1988, ss 22, 23 Acts Interpretation Act 1901, s 19 Extradition (Commonwealth Countries) Regulations reg 7 Harris v The Attorney-General (Cth) (1994) 52 FCR 386 cited Todhunter v United States of America (1995) 57 FCR 70 cited Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v Kainhofer (1995) 185 CLR 528 cited Buck v Bavone (1975-76) 135 CLR 110 cited Ainsworth v Criminal Justice Commission (1991-1992) 175 CLR 564 cited The King v Judd (1919) 26 CLR 168 cons. Bainbridge-Hawker v Minister of State for Trade and Customs for the Commonwealth of Australia (1958) 99 CLR 521 cons. The Queen v Gamble; The Queen v Moore (1983) 72 FLR 352 cons. GTE (Australia) Pty Ltd v Brown (1986) 76 ALR 221 cons. R v Judd (1919) 19 SR (NSW) 59 cons. Zoeller v Attorney-General for the Commonwealth (1987) 16 FCR 153 cons. Annetts v McCann (1990) 170 CLR 596 cited Forrest v Kelly (1992) 34 FCR 74 cited Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd (1985-6) 162 CLR 24 cited Kioa v West (1985)159 CLR 550 cited

PETER CLARENCE FOSTER v THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

SPENDER J BRISBANE

12 OCTOBER 1998

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

QUEENSLAND DISTRICT REGISTRY QG 81 of 1998