Oak Valley (Maralinga) Inc v Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Commission [1999] FCA 1751

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Oak Valley (Maralinga) Inc v Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Commission [1999] FCA 1751 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – alleged insufficiency of reasons – application pursuant to s 13 of the Administrative Decisions Judicial Review Act 1977 (Cth) – whether documents supplied pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) and pursuant to discovery can satisfy a decision-maker's obligations – effect of secrecy provisions in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Act 1989 (Cth). Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) ss 13, 13A and 14 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Act 1989 (Cth) ss 14, 22, 45A, 90, 92 and 94 Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Nestle Australia Ltd (1986) 12 FCR 257 considered Australian Institute of Marine and Power Engineers v Secretary, Department of Transport (1986) 71 ALR 73 followed Hatfield v Health Insurance Commission (1987) 77 ALR 103 cited Re Palmer and Minister for the Capital Territory (1978) 23 ALR 196 cited Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd v Wraith (1983) 48 ALR 500 cited Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Ltd v Taylor (1987) 18 FCR 498 cited Soldatow v Australia Council (1991) 28 FCR 1 applied Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang (1996) 185 CLR 259 applied ARM Constructions Pty Ltd v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (1986) 65 ALR 343 applied

OAK VALLEY (MARALINGA) INCORPORATED v ABORIGINAL & TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER COMMISSION

SG 132 OF 1998 O'LOUGHLIN J 21 DECEMBER 1999 ADELAIDE (Heard in Darwin)

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

SOUTH AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY SG 132 OF 1998

BETWEEN: OAK VALLEY (MARALINGA) INCORPORATED

Applicant

AND: ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER COMMISSION

Respondent