Samsonidis v Commissioner, Australian Federal Police [2007] FCA 1407

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Samsonidis v Commissioner, Australian Federal Police [2007] FCA 1407 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – lawfulness of provision of information by Australian Federal Police to Greece under s 13(1) and s 13A(1) of Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987 (Cth) – exercise of discretion by Magistrate under s 13(3) of Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987 (Cth) – provision of warrant interception information by Australian Federal Police to Greece – whether provision of information for a permitted purpose – whether proceeding before Magistrate an exempt proceeding – provision of information under Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 (Cth) – natural justice – no right to be heard under s 13 of Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987 (Cth). WORDS AND PHRASES – connected with Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987 (Cth): ss 13(1), 13A(1) Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 (Cth): s 5B(1), 7, 7(3), 63, 67(1), 74 Australian Federal Police Act 1979 (Cth): s 8(1) Industrial Arbitration Act 1940‑1967 (NSW): s 88(f)(2) Customs Act 1901 (Cth): s 164 Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act 1989 (Cth) Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Greece) Regulations 2004 Commissioner, Australian Federal Police v Samsonidis [2007] FCAFC 54, cited Brown v Rezitis (1970) 127 CLR 157, cited Collector of Customs v Pozzolanic Enterprises Pty Ltd (1993) 43 FCR 280, cited Taciak v Commissioner of Australian Federal Police (1995) 59 FCR 285, applied Johns v Australian Securities Commission (1993) 178 CLR 408, distinguished DIMITRIOS SAMSONIDIS v THE COMMISSIONER, AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE, ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA, THE COMMONWEALTH DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS AND MS A J CHAMBERS, MAGISTRATE VID 713 of 2007