Shu Uan Eao v Commissioner of Taxation of the Commonwealth of Australia [2009] FCA 992

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Shu Uan Eao v Commissioner of Taxation of the Commonwealth of Australia [2009] FCA 992 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Procedural Fairness – whether inadequate interpretation by translator – whether applicant effectively prevented from giving evidence because of inadequate interpretation of key witness – whether presence of legal representation before the Tribunal cured inadequate interpretation by providing opportunity to be heard – breach of s 39 Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 – appeal allowed Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth), s 39 Gaio v The Queen (1960) 104 CLR 419 at 433 cited Kioa v West (1985) 159 CLR 550 cited Kuswardana v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1981) 54 FLR 334 cited NAIS v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (2005) 228 CLR 470 cited O'Sullivan v Repatriation Commission (2003) 128 FCR 590 cited Perera v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (1999) 92 FCR 6 cited Priddle v Fisher & Sons (1968) 1 WLR 1478 cited Repatriation Commission v Farley-Smith (2007) 45 AAR 474 cited Schiffer v Pattison [2001] FCA 1094 cited Sullivan v Department of Transport (1978) 20 ALR 323 followed SZGWN v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2008] FCA 238 cited Tobasi v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (2002) 122 FCR 322 cited WACO v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (2003) 131 FCR 511 cited SHU UAN EAO v COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

VID 838 of 2008 SHU UAN EAO v COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA VID 839 of 2008 SHU UAN EAO v COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA VID 840 of 2008

MIDDLETON J

3 SEPTEMBER 2009

MELBOURNE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY VID 838 of 2008