Brannigan v Commonwealth of Australia [2000] FCA 1591

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Brannigan v Commonwealth of Australia [2000] FCA 1591 HUMAN RIGHTS – whether Federal Court has jurisdiction to hear application – whether Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth), Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) and Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) have extra-territorial effect Migration Act 1958 (Cth) Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) Public Service Act 1922 (Cth) s 7B Ombudsman Act 1976 (Cth) s 3A Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth) Act 1991 (Cth) s 13(2) Public Service Act 1999 (Cth) s 5(1) Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Cth) Jumbunna Coal Mine NL v Victorian Coal Miners Association (1908) 6 CLR 309 applied Morgan v White (1912-1913) 15 CLR 1 applied Barcelo v Electro-Lytic Zinc Co. of Australasia Ltd (1932) 48CLR 391 applied Radwin v Radwin (1972) 3 All ER 967 cited The Queen v Turnbull; ex parte Petroff (1971) 17 FLR 438 cited Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade v Magno (1992) 37 FCR 298 cited CARLYN BRANNIGAN v COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA NO S 48 OF 2000 CARLYN BRANNIGAN v HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION AND COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA NO S 54 OF 2000 O'LOUGHLIN J ADELAIDE 10 NOVEMBER 2000

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

SOUTH AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY S 48 OF 2000

BETWEEN: CARLYN BRANNIGAN

APPLICANT

AND: COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

RESPONDENT

JUDGE: O'LOUGHLIN J

DATE OF ORDER: 10 NOVEMBER 2000

WHERE MADE: ADELAIDE

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. This matter be adjourned sine die.

2. Either party be at liberty to bring the matter back on for hearing on seven days notice.

Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA