Coffey v Centrelink [2004] FCA 188

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Coffey v Centrelink [2004] FCA 188 Social Security Act 1991 (Cth) Social Security Act 1947 (Cth) Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) ss 6, 6C, 14, 16 Sch 3 Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Act 2000 (Cth) Public Sector Management Act 1955 (SA)

General Steel Industries Ltd v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125 referred to Coffey v Secretary, Department of Social Security (1998) 54 ALD 43; [1998] FCA 1202 referred to Coffey v Secretary, Department of Social Security (1999) 56 ALD 375; [1999] FCA 375 referred to Donkin v AGC (Advances) Ltd [1995] FCA 696 referred to Autodesk Inc v Dyason (No 2) (1993) 176 CLR 300 referred to De L v Director-General, New South Wales Department of Community Services (1997) 190 CLR 207 referred to McMullin v ICC Australia Operations Pty Ltd (No 7) (1999) 169 ALR 227; [1999] FCA 1814 referred to Ramsey v Skyring (1999) 164 ALR 378; [1999] FCA 907 referred to Horvath v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [1999] FCA 504 referred to Attorney-General v Wentworth (1998) 14 NSWLR 481 referred to PETER COFFEY v CENTRELINK & AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT SOLICITOR S 591 of 2003 MANSFIELD J 5 MARCH 2004 ADELAIDE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

SOUTH AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY S 591 OF 2003

BETWEEN: PETER COFFEY

APPLICANT

AND: CENTRELINK &

AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT SOLICITOR

RESPONDENTS

JUDGE: MANSFIELD J

DATE OF ORDER: 5 MARCH 2004

WHERE MADE: ADELAIDE

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. On the respondent's notice of motion of 30 October 2003: 1.1 the application of the applicant is dismissed; 1.2 the order sought under Order 21 rules 1 and 2 of the Federal Court Rules is refused. 2. On the applicant's notice of motion of 29 October 2003, the orders sought are refused. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.