Habib v Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade [2010] FCA 1203

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Habib v Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade [2010] FCA 1203

Citation: Habib v Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade [2010] FCA 1203

Parties: MAMDOUH HABIB v MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE

File number: NSD 1235 of 2010

Judge: FLICK J

Date of judgment: 5 November 2010

Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – review sought of refusal to issue an Australian passport – classified information – national security – no evidence – decision at behest of another – unreasonableness – reasons – appropriate forum for review of decision – jurisdiction of the Court

Legislation: Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth), ss 5, 10, 13 Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1956 (Cth), ss 37, 38 Australian Passports Act 2005 (Cth), ss 7(1), 9(1), 14, 18, 22 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth)

Cases cited: Alexandra Private Geriatric Hospital Pty Ltd v Blewett (1985) 7 FCR 341, followed Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs v Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd [2009] FCAFC 105, 179 FCR 323, cited Attorney-General for the State of New South Wales v Quin (1990) 170 CLR 1, cited Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond (1990) 170 CLR 321, applied Australian Institute of Marine and Power Engineers v Secretary, Department of Transport (1986) 13 FCR 124, followed Bosnjak's Bus Service Pty Ltd v Commissioner for Motor Transport (1970) 92 WN (NSW) 1003, cited Habib and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Re [2007] AATA 1908, cited Habib v Director-General of Security [2009] FCAFC 48, 175 FCR 411, cited Habib v Minister for Foreign Affairs [2010] FCA 890, cited Hockey v Yelland (1984) 157 CLR 124, cited Hussain v Minister for Foreign Affairs [2008] FCAFC 128, 169 FCR 241, cited Kamha v Australian Prudential Regulation Authority [2005] FCAFC 248, 147 FCR 516, cited Kelly v Coats (1981) 35 ALR 93, cited Kimberly-Clark Ltd v Commissioner of Patents (1988) 83 ALR 714, cited Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs; Ex parte Applicant S20/2002, Re [2003] HCA 30, 73 ALD 1, cited Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Eshetu [1999] HCA 21, 197 CLR 611, followed Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Rajamanikkam [2002] HCA 32, 210 CLR 222, cited Minister of State for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Teoh (1995) 183 CLR 273, cited MLC Investments Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation [2003] FCA 1487, 137 FCR 288, cited Murrumbidgee Groundwater Preservation Association Inc v Minister for Natural Resources [2005] NSWCA 10, 138 LGERA 11, followed N V Beaulieu Real v The Minister for Justice and Customs [2002] FCA 467, cited Parkin v O'Sullivan [2006] FCA 1413, 162 FCR 444, cited Public Service Board of New South Wales v Osmond (1986) 159 CLR 656, cited R v Holt, Ex parte Glover (Unreported, High Court of Australia, Taylor J, 7 April 1955), cited Salemi v Mackellar (No 2) (1977) 137 CLR 396, cited Telstra Corporation Ltd v Kendall (1995) 55 FCR 221, considered The Church of Scientology Inc v Woodward (1982) 154 CLR 25, cited Zentai v Honourable Brendan O'Connor (No 3) [2010] FCA 691, 116 ALD 476, cited