Soulitopoulos v LaTrobe University Liberal Club [2002] FCA 1316

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Soulitopoulos v LaTrobe University Liberal Club [2002] FCA 1316

DISCRIMINATION – Disability discrimination – whether the prohibition of disability discrimination is a matter of international concern – whether prohibition of disability discrimination in relation to membership of clubs and incorporated associations is a matter of international concern

Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) Div 1, 2 and 3 of Pt 2, ss 12(8) and 27(2) Constitution s 51(xxix) International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Art 26

The King v Burgess Ex parte Henry (1936) 55 CLR 608 - considered Koowarta v Bjelke-Petersen and Others (1982) 153 CLR 168 - applied The Commonwealth of Australia v Tasmania (1983) 158 CLR 1 – cited Richardson v The Forestry Commission (1987) 164 CLR 261 - considered Buck v Bell 274 US 200 (1927) - cited Secretary, Department of Health and Community Services v J.W.D. and S.M.D. (1992) 175 CLR 218 – cited Brannigan v Commonwealth of Australia (2000) 110 FCR 566 - distinguished TONY SOULIOTOPOULOS v THE LATROBE UNIVERSITY LIBERAL CLUB, WENDY BOAN, ANDREW STOW, DOUGHLAS RIDD, TREVOR GREENBERG, ADRIAN SCHONFELDER, PAUL KOUNAS AND DANIEL BECK V 316 OF 2000 MERKEL J 25 OCTOBER 2002 MELBOURNE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY 316 OF 2000

BETWEEN: TONY SOULIOTOPOULOS

APPLICANT

AND: THE LATROBE UNIVERSITY LIBERAL CLUB & ORS

FIRST RESPONDENT

WENDY BOAN

SECOND RESPONDENT

ANDREW STOW

THIRD RESPONDENT

DOUGHLAS RIDD

FOURTH RESPONDENT

TREVOR GREENBERG

FIFTH RESPONDENT

ADRIAN SCHONFELDER

SIXTH RESPONDENT

PAUL KOUNAS