Guy v Repatriation Commission [2002] FCA 525

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Guy v Repatriation Commission [2002] FCA 525 SOCIAL SECURITY - Veterans affairs - war-caused injury or disease - gastro-oesophageal reflux disease - alcohol dependence or alcohol abuse - generalised anxiety disorder - whether Tribunal's failure to provide sufficient reasons constitutes error of law - use of statement of principles. SOCIAL SECURITY - requirement that rendered operational service - whether failure to consider aspects of service as operational service constitutes error of law - whether service material to questions before Tribunal.

Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (Cth) Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) Byrnes v Repatriation Commission (1993) 177 CLR 564 Appl Repatriation Commission v Keeley (2000) 98 FCR 108 Apl Repatriation Commission v Deledio (1998) 83 FCR 82 Cons Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Yusuf (2001) 75 ALJR 1105 Cited Repatriation Commission v O'Brien (1985) 155 CLR 422 Cited Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang (1996) 185 CLR 259 Appl Repatriation Commission v Thompson (1988) 82 ALR 352 Cited Waterford v The Commonwealth of Australia (1987) 71 ALR 673 Cited Repatriation Commission v O'Brien (1985) 155 CLR 422 Cited Applicant V346 of 2000 v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (2001) 111 FCR 536 Cited Commonwealth of Australia v Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (1997) 76 FCR 513 Appl COLIN MACKENZIE GUY v REPATRIATION COMMISSION Q164 OF 2001 COOPER J BRISBANE 30 APRIL 2002

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

QUEENSLAND DISTRICT REGISTRY Q164 OF 2001

BETWEEN: COLIN MACKENZIE GUY

APPLICANT

AND: REPATRIATION COMMISSION

RESPONDENT

JUDGE: COOPER J

DATE OF ORDER: 30 APRIL 2002