Sirway Asia Pacific Pty Ltd v Commonwealth of Australia [2002] FCA 1152

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Sirway Asia Pacific Pty Ltd v Commonwealth of Australia [2002] FCA 1152 TRADE PRACTICES – Misleading and deceptive conduct and unconscionability alleged against Commonwealth in connection with acquisition of crockery for use of armed forces – Conduct engaged in by officers of Department of Defence – Whether Commonwealth deemed to be a corporation for purposes of Trade Practices Act – Whether Commonwealth carrying on a business.

Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) ss 2A, 2C, 52, Pt IVA, 82 Hughes Aircraft Systems v Air Services Australia (1997) 76 FCR 151 cited Garry Rogers Motors (Aust) Pty Ltd v Subaru (Aust) Pty Ltd (1999) ATPR 41‑703 cited Wenzel v Australian Stock Exchange Ltd (2002) 40 ACSR 557 cited Corrections Corporation of Australia Pty Ltd v Commonwealth of Australia (2000) 104 FCR 448 considered Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Whitfords Beach Pty Ltd (1982) 150 CLR 355 cited J S McMillan Pty Ltd v Commonwealth (1997) 77 FCR 337 considered Smith v Capewell (1979) 142 CLR 509 cited Hungier v Grace (1972) 127 CLR 210 cited Fasold v Roberts (1997) 70 FCR 489 considered Mid Density Development Pty Ltd v Rockdale Municipal Council (1992) 39 FCR 579 cited Saitta Pty Ltd v Commonwealth (2001) 162 FLR 35 cited NT Power Generation Pty Ltd v Power and Water Authority (2001) 184 ALR 481 cited Suatu Holdings Pty Ltd v Australian Postal Commission (1989) 86 ALR 532 cited Sun Earth Homes Pty Ltd v Australian Broadcasting Commission (1990) 98 ALR 101 cited Thomson Publications (Australia) Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (1979) 40 FLR 257; (1979) 27 ALR 551 cited Tytel Pty Ltd v Australian Telecommunications Commission (1986) 67 ALR 433 cited National Management Services (Australia) Pty Ltd v Commonwealth (1990) 9 BCL 190 cited Easts Van Villages v Minister Administering the National Parks and Wildlife Act (2001) ATPR (Digest) 46‑211 cited Hamod v State of NSW [2001] FCA 157 cited Paramedical Services Pty Ltd v The Ambulance Service of NSW [1999] FCA 548 cited