Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Hunter v Repatriation Commission [2010] FCA 145 Citation: Hunter v Repatriation Commission [2010] FCA 145
Appeal from: Administrative Appeals Tribunal
Parties: BRIAN KARL HUNTER v REPATRIATION COMMISSION
File number: NSD 440 of 2009
Judge: PERRAM J
Date of judgment: 25 February 2010
Catchwords: DEFENCE AND WAR – Veteran's entitlement – Compensation claim by veteran – Statement of Principles concerning Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder – Whether material before Tribunal supported hypothesis that veteran's condition was war service related – Whether such a determination a finding of fact DEFENCE AND WAR – Veteran's entitlement – Compensation claim by veteran – Statement of Principles concerning Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder – Whether physical confrontation required
Legislation: Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (Cth) ss 120A, 196B
Cases cited: Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond (1990) 170 CLR 321 cited Bushell v Repatriation Commission (1992) 175 CLR 408 cited Byrnes v Repatriation Commission (1993) 177 CLR 564 cited Fisse v Secretary, Department of Treasury (2009) 253 ALR 11 cited Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang (1996) 185 CLR 259 cited Repatriation Commission v Deledio (1998) 83 FCR 82 applied Repatriation Commission v Gorton (2001) 110 FCR 321 cited Repatriation Commission v Warren (2008) 167 FCR 511 cited Stoddart v Repatriation Commission (2003) 197 ALR 283 cited Woodward v Repatriation Commission (2003) 131 FCR 473 cited
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