Buzzacott v Gray [1999] FCA 1525

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Buzzacott v Gray [1999] FCA 1525 Constitutional Law - application to declare invalid the proposed laws for Constitutional Alteration (Establishment of Republic) 1999 and Constitutional Alteration (Preamble) 1999 - application under Part IVA of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 on behalf of the Aboriginal Genocide Prosecutors - whether interlocutory injunction restraining the referendum should be granted. No S 92 of 1999 KEVIN BUZZACOTT v BILL GRAY, AUSTRALIAN ELECTORAL COMMISSION, COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA, STATE OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA and UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN VON DOUSSA J ADELAIDE 3 NOVEMBER 1999

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

SOUTH AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY S 92 OF 1999

BETWEEN: KEVIN BUZZACOTT

Applicant

AND: BILL GRAY, Australian Electoral Commissioner

First Respondent

AUSTRALIAN ELECTORAL COMMISSION

Second Respondent

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Third Respondent

STATE OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Fourth Respondent

UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN

Fifth Respondent

JUDGE: VON DOUSSA J

DATE OF ORDER: 3 NOVEMBER 1999

WHERE MADE: ADELAIDE

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. Application for interlocutory injunction refused. 2. Further consideration of the proceedings and the first directions' hearing adjourned to 9.15 am on Monday 6 December 1999. 3. Question of costs reserved. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

SOUTH AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY S 92 OF 1999

BETWEEN: KEVIN BUZZACOTT

Applicant

AND: BILL GRAY, Australian Electoral Commissioner

First Respondent

AUSTRALIAN ELECTORAL COMMISSION