Scott-Irving v Oakeshott [2009] FCA 487

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Scott-Irving v Oakeshott [2009] FCA 487

CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS – Court of Disputed Returns – need for petition to set out facts relied on – failure to do so – powers of the Court

Broadcasting Services Act 1992 (Cth), Schedule 2, Part 2, cl 3A Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (Cth), s 6, Part XXII, Div 1 Crimes Act 1914 (Cth), s 28

Abbotto v Australian Electoral Commission (1997)44 ALD 481, cited Bryant v Commonwealth of Australia (unreported, FCA, Tamberlin J, NG 1084 of 1998, 20 October 1998), cited Free v Kelly (1996) 185 CLR 296, cited Gunter v Hollingworth [2002] FCA 943, applied Hudson v Entsch [2005] FCA 300, cited Hudson v Lee (1993) 177 CLR 627, cited Kelly v Campbell [2002] FCA 1125, cited McClure v Australian Electoral Commission [1999] HCA 31, 163 ALR 734, applied Mitchell v Bailey (No 2) [2008] FCA 692, 169 FCR 529, cited Muldowney v Australian Electoral Commission (1993) 178 CLR 34, cited Pavlekovich-Smith v Australian Electoral Commission (1993) 115 ALR 641, cited Robertson v Australian Electoral Commission (1993) 116 ALR 407, applied Rudolphy v Lightfoot [1999] HCA 61, 197 CLR 500, applied. Smith v Australian Electoral Commission [2008] FCA 953, 104 ALD 395, discussed Smith v Australian Electoral Commission [2009] FCAFC 43, cited Sue v Hill [1999] HCA 30, 199 CLR 462, cited Sykes v Australian Electoral Commission (1993) 115 ALR 645, cited Webster v Deahm (1993) 116 ALR 223, applied Whitby v Garlett [2000] FCA 245, 98 FCR 585, cited Schoff P, "The Electoral Jurisdiction of the High Court as the Court of Disputed Returns: Non-Judicial Power and Incompatible Function?" (1997) 25 FL Rev 317 Walker K, "Disputed Returns and Parliamentary Qualifications: Is the High Court's Jurisdiction Constitutional?" (1997) 20(2) UNSWLJ 257

STEWART GORDON SCOTT-IRVING v ROB OAKESHOTT AND ORS