FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA Sportsbet Pty Ltd v State of New South Wales (No 16) [2010] FCA 737 Citation: Sportsbet Pty Ltd v State of New South Wales (No 16) [2010] FCA 737 Parties: SPORTSBET PTY LTD v STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES, RACING NEW SOUTH WALES and HARNESS RACING NEW SOUTH WALES File number(s): NSD 1821 of 2008 Judge: PERRAM J Date of judgment: 16 July 2010 Legislation cited: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 50 Cases cited: Betfair Pty Ltd v Racing New South Wales (No 15) [2010] FCA 736 followed Date of hearing: 6 April 2010 Date of last submissions: 6 April 2010 Place: Sydney Division: GENERAL DIVISION Category: Catchwords Number of paragraphs: 1 Counsel for the Applicant: Mr A Paterson Solicitor for the Applicant: Fitzpatrick Legal Solicitor for the First Respondent: New South Wales Crown Solicitor's Office Solicitor for the Second and Third Respondents: Yeldham Price O'Brien Lusk Solicitor for Tabcorp Freehills IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY GENERAL DIVISION NSD 1821 of 2008 BETWEEN: SPORTSBET PTY LTD Applicant AND: STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES First Respondent RACING NEW SOUTH WALES Second Respondent HARNESS RACING NEW SOUTH WALES Third Respondent JUDGE: PERRAM J DATE OF ORDER: 16 JULY 2010 WHERE MADE: SYDNEY THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The parties bring in short minutes of order within 28 days reflecting the reasons for judgment contained herein. 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 Federal Law Search on the Court's website. IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY GENERAL DIVISION NSD 1821 of 2008 BETWEEN: SPORTSBET PTY LTD Applicant AND: STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES First Respondent RACING NEW SOUTH WALES Second Respondent HARNESS RACING NEW SOUTH WALES Third Respondent JUDGE: PERRAM J DATE: 16 JULY 2010 PLACE: SYDNEY REASONS FOR JUDGMENT 1 In reasons delivered in Betfair Pty Ltd v Racing New South Wales (No 15) [2010] FCA 736 I acceded to Tabcorp's claims for orders pursuant to s 50 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth). For the same reasons I accede to them in this case. The parties are to bring in short minutes of order within 28 days giving effect to this conclusion. I certify that the preceding one (1) numbered paragraph is a true copy of the Reasons for Judgment herein of the Honourable Justice Perram. Associate: Dated: 16 July 2010