Priestley v The Honourable David Peter Maxwell Hawker [2009] FCA 169

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Priestley v The Honourable David Peter Maxwell Hawker [2009] FCA 169

MICHAEL PRIESTLEY v THE HONOURABLE DAVID PETER MAXWELL HAWKER SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATOR THE HONOURABLE ALAN BAIRD FERGUSON PRESIDENT OF THE STATE and ANNWYN GODWIN PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE MERIT PROTECTION COMMISSIONER

ACD 2 of 2009

RARES J

23 FEBRUARY 2009

SYDNEY (BY VIDEOCONFERENCE TO CANBERRA)

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY DISTRICT REGISTRY ACD 2 of 2009

BETWEEN: MICHAEL PRIESTLEY

Applicant

AND: THE HONOURABLE DAVID PETER MAXWELL HAWKER SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

First Respondent

SENATOR THE HONOURABLE ALAN BAIRD FERGUSON PRESIDENT OF THE STATE

Second Respondent

ANNWYN GODWIN PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE MERIT PROTECTION COMMISSIONER

Third Respondent

JUDGE: RARES J

DATE OF ORDER: 23 FEBRUARY 2009

WHERE MADE: SYDNEY (BY VIDEOCONFERENCE TO CANBERRA)

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. The applicant's application for an adjournment is dismissed. 2. The application is dismissed. 3. The applicant pay the respondents' costs of the motion. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules. The text of entered orders can be located using eSearch on the Court's website. IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY DISTRICT REGISTRY ACD 2 of 2009

BETWEEN: MICHAEL PRIESTLEY

Applicant

AND: THE HONOURABLE DAVID PETER MAXWELL HAWKER SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

First Respondent

SENATOR THE HONOURABLE ALAN BAIRD FERGUSON PRESIDENT OF THE STATE