Laurel Alma Hawkins v Comcare [2001] FCA 726

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Laurel Alma Hawkins v Comcare [2001] FCA 726 Workers Compensation – Employee working in poorly ventilated building and smoking permitted in the workplace – nine out of ten workers smoked – stressful work as a RAAF signals operator – worker took up smoking and became a heavy smoker – death from atherosclerosis – whether disease due to the nature of his employment – whether employment a contributing factor to the aggravation or acceleration of the disease.

Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (Cth) Commonwealth Employees' Compensation Act 1930 (Cth) Compensation (Commonwealth Government Employees) Act 1971 (Cth) Migration Act 1958 (Cth): s 430

Behan v Australia Telecommunications Corporation (1990) 99 ALR 79 The Commonwealth v Bourne (1960) 104 CLR 32 Connair Pty Ltd v Frederiksen (1979) 142 CLR 485 Re Busby and Commonwealth of Australia (1987) 12 ALD 559 Marshall v East Holywell Coal Co (1905) 93 LT 360 Steel v Cammell Laird & Co [1905] 2 KB 232 The Commonwealth v Ockenden (1958) 99 CLR 215 Kavanagh v The Commonwealth (1960) 103 CLR 547 Hatzimanolis v ANI Corporation Ltd (1992) 106 ALR 611 Grant v Repatriation Commission (1999) 57 ALD 1 Hyundai Automotive Distributors v Australian Customs Service (1998) 51 ALD 45 Federal Broom Co Pty Ltd v Semlitch (1964) 110 CLR 626 Treloar v Australian Telecommunications Commission (1990) 97 ALR 321 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Yusuf (2000) 75 ALJR 1105 Dixon v Repatriation Commission (1999) FCA 582 Willis's Workmen's Compensation Acts 1925 – 1943 (UK), 37th ed.

Matter No D 5 of 2001 LAUREL ALMA HAWKINS v COMCARE von DOUSSA J ADELAIDE (heard in Darwin) 17 DECEMBER 2001

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NORTHERN TERRITORY DISTRICT REGISTRY D 5 OF 2001