Phosphate Resources Limited v Commonwealth of Australia [2001] FCA 776

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Phosphate Resources Limited v Commonwealth of Australia [2001] FCA 776 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – judicial review – determination by administrator of Christmas Island of electricity fees – whether determination a decision of an administrative character Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1997 ss 5(1)(d), 5(1)(e) Federal Court Rules O 20 r 2 Christmas Island Act 1958 (Cth) Utilities and Services Ordinance 1996 (No 4 of 1996) Pearse, Delegated Legislation in Australia and New Zealand (1977)

Federal Airports Corporation v Aerolineas Argentinas (1997) 147 ALR 649 distinguished Commonwealth v Grunseit (1943) 67 CLR 58 cited Minister for Industry and Commerce v Tooheys Limited (1982) 42 ALR 260 cited Latitude Fisheries Pty Ltd v Minister for Primary Industry and Energy (1992) 110 ALR 209 referred to Hamblin v Duffy (1981) 50 FLR 308 cited Evans v Friemann (1981) 53 FLR 229 referred to Queensland Medical Laboratory v Blewett (1988) 84 ALR 615 referred to ICI Australia Operations Pty Ltd v Blewett (1989) 19 ALD 162 cited Sanyo Australia Pty Ltd v Comptroller-General of Customs (Davies J, 12 March 1992, unreported) cited Bienke v Minister for Primary Industries and Energy (1994) 125 ALR 151 cited Melbourne Pathology Pty Ltd v Minister for Human Services and Health (1996) 40 ALD 565 cited Vietnam Veterans' Association of Australia New South Wales Branch Inc v Cohen (1996) 70 FCR 419 referred to Sat FM Pty Ltd v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1997) 75 FCR 604 referred to Aerolineas Argentinas v Federal Airports Corporations (1995) 63 FCR 100 cited Kioa v West (1995) 159 CLR 551 referred to PHOSPHATE RESOURCES LIMITED v THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA W 29 of 2001 RD NICHOLSON J 26 JUNE 2001 PERTH

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY W 29 of 2001