Tanner v Shergold [2000] FCA 1420

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA Shergold v Tanner [2000] FCA 1420 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) – exempt documents – certificate by Minister that document is exempt – conclusiveness of certificate – availability of judicial review of Minister's decision to grant certificate WORDS AND PHRASES – "establishes conclusively"

Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) ss 33A, 36 Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth)

Deputy Commissioner of Taxation of the Commonwealth of Australia v Richard Walter Pty Limited (1995) 183 CLR 168 distinguished McGrath v Goldsborough, Mort and Co Ltd (1932) 47 CLR 121 cited F J Bloemen Proprietary Limited v The Commissioner of Taxation of the Commonwealth of Australia (1981) 147 CLR 360 distinguished The Victorian Public Service Board v Wright (1986) 160 CLR 145 discussed Décor Corporation Pty Ltd v Dart Industries Inc (1991) 33 FCR 397 applied Attorney-General v Blake [2000] 3 WLR 625 cited The News Corporation Ltd v National Companies and Securities Commission (1984) 1 FCR 64 cited Arnold v Queensland (1987) 73 ALR 607 cited Department of Cabinet v Hulls [1999] VSCA 117 cited Arnot v United African Lands, Limited [1901] 1 Ch 518 referred to Suffolk County Council v Mason [1979] AC 705 cited Kerr v John Mottram, Limited [1940] Ch 657 cited Dobbs v The National Bank of Australasia Limited (1935) 53 CLR 643 cited Bache & Co (London) Ltd v Banque Vernes et Commerciale de Paris SA [1973] 2 Lloyd's Rep 437 referred to Brick and Pipe Industries Ltd v Occidental Life Nominess Pty Ltd [1992] 2 VR 279 referred to Cannock Chase District Council v Kelly [1978] 1 WLR 1 referred to Minister Administering the Crown Lands (Consolidation) Act and Western Lands Act v Tweed Byron Aboriginal Land Council (1990) 71 LGRA 201 referred to Associated Provincial Picture Houses, Limited v Wednesbury Corporation [1948] 1 KB 223 cited Coastal States Gas Corporation v Department of Energy (1980) 617 F 2d 854 referred to Renegotiation Board v Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corp (1975) 421 US 168 referred to Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang (1996) 185 CLR 259 referred to Buck v Bavone (1976) 135 CLR 110 cited Corporation of the City of Enfield v Development Assessment Commission (2000) 169 ALR 400 cited Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Eshetu (1999) 162 ALR 577 cited Council of Civil Service Unions v Minister for the Civil Service [1985] AC 374 cited Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Limited (1986) 162 CLR 24 cited Downey v Trans Waste Pty Limited (1991) 172 CLR 167 referred to R v Hickman; Ex parte Fox and Clinton (1945) 70 CLR 598 discussed Darling Casino Limited v New South Wales Casino Control Authority (1997) 191 CLR 602 referred to R v Lord President of the Privy Council; Ex parte Page [1993] AC 682 cited Duncan v Cammell Laird & Co Ltd [1942] AC 624 discussed Ellis v Home Office [1953] 2 QB 135 discussed Conway v Rimmer [1968] AC 910 discussed R v Registrar of Companies; Ex parte Central Bank of India [1986] 1 QB 1114 discussed R v The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs; Ex parte Trawnik, The Times, 21 February 1986 discussed LINDSAY TANNER v PETER ROGER SHERGOLD, AS DELEGATE OF PETER KEASTON REITH, MINISTER OF STATE FOR EMPLOYMENT, WORKPLACE RELATIONS AND SMALL BUSINESS No. V 64 of 1999 JUDGES: BLACK CJ, BURCHETT & FINKELSTEIN JJ DATE: 10 OCTOBER 2000 PLACE: SYDNEY (via video link to MELBOURNE)