Carreon v The Honourable Amanda Vanstone [2005] FCA 865

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Carreon v The Honourable Amanda Vanstone [2005] FCA 865 JASON CARREON v THE HONOURABLE AMANDA VANSTONE V426 of 2005 RYAN J 27 JUNE 2005 MELBOURNE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY V426 of 2005

BETWEEN: JASON CARREON

Applicant

AND: THE HONOURABLE AMANDA VANSTONE

Respondent

JUDGE: RYAN J

DATE OF ORDER: 27 JUNE 2005

WHERE MADE: MELBOURNE

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The application be dismissed. 2. The applicant pay the respondent's costs, to be taxed in default of agreement. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY V426 of 2005

BETWEEN: JASON CARREON

Applicant

AND: THE HONOURABLE AMANDA VANSTONE

Respondent

JUDGE: RYAN J

DATE: 27 JUNE 2005

PLACE: MELBOURNE

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT 1 The applicant who represents himself has, on 9 May 2005, filed an application in this Court against the Honourable Amanda Vanstone ("the Minister"). The first part of the application is in these terms; 'Form 5 Application and

Form 167 Claim under the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 Schedule 2 alleging unlawful discrimination

(Order 81, rule 5)

AGE DISCRIMINATION ACT 2004 - SECT 31

Administration of Commonwealth laws and programs

(1) It is unlawful for a person who:

(a) performs any function or exercises any power under a Commonwealth law or forthe purposes of a Commonwealth program; or

(b) has any other responsibility for the administration of a Commonwealth law or the conduct of a Commonwealth program; to discriminate against another person on the ground of the other person's age in the performance of that function, the exercise of that power or the fulfilment of that responsibility.