Green v Bradbury [2011] FCA 71

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Green v Bradbury [2011] FCA 71 Citation: Green v Bradbury [2011] FCA 71

Parties: ANDREW GREEN v DAVID BRADBURY, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY (NSW) and AUSTRALIAN ELECTORAL COMMISSION

File number(s): NSD 1668 of 2010

Judge: EMMETT J

Date of judgment: 3 February 2011

Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – court of disputed returns – electoral petition filed – validity of election disputed – whether petition set out facts relied upon to invalidate election or return – whether petition set out facts capable of supporting allegation of bribery, corruption or undue influence – whether petition set out facts capable of supporting allegations of other illegal practices – whether petition set out facts bearing upon the casting or counting of votes – whether petition set out facts demonstrating that the result of the election was likely to have been affected – whether political party correctly joined as respondent to petition

Legislation: Commonwealth Electoral Act 1902 (Cth) ss 194, 196, 200 Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (Cth) ss 184, 188, 189, 192, 194, 195A, 326, 327, 328, 338, 352, 353, 354, 355, 358, 359, 360, 362, 363A, 364, 365, 368, 369, 375, 533 Constitution ss 48, 49 Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) s 28

Cases cited: Cole v Lacey (1965) 112 CLR 45 Hansen v Australian Electoral Commission [2000] FCA 606 Kelly v Campbell [2002] FCA 1125 Maloney v McEacharn (1904) 1 CLR 77 Project Blue Sky v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355 Sykes v Australian Electoral Commission (1993) 115 ALR 645 Watson v J & A G Johnson Limited (1936) 55 CLR 63 Webster v Deahm (1993) 116 ALR 223 Whitby v Garlett (2000) 98 FCR 385