CSL Australia Pty Ltd v Minister for Infrastructure and Transport [2013] FCA 152

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

CSL Australia Pty Ltd v Minister for Infrastructure and Transport [2013] FCA 152 Citation: CSL Australia Pty Ltd v Minister for Infrastructure and Transport [2013] FCA 152

Parties: CSL AUSTRALIA PTY LTD v MINISTER FOR INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRANSPORT and RIO TINTO SHIPPING PTY LTD

File number: NSD 149 of 2013

Judge: KATZMANN J

Date of judgment: 1 March 2013

Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – temporary shipping licence issued under Coastal Trading (Revitalising Australian Shipping) Act 2012 (Cth) – judicial review of decision to issue varied temporary licence – decision by delegate of the Minister – exercise of discretion under s 10(b)(ii) and/or s 16(1) of the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) – whether s 107 of the Coastal Trading (Revitalising Australian Shipping) Act 2012 (Cth) provides "adequate review" for the purposes of s 10(2)(b)(ii) of the ADJR Act – discretion to refuse relief under s 39B of the Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) – where relief futile PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) – r 30.01(1) – whether question of whether relief should not be granted to the applicant on discretionary grounds be determined as a preliminary issue..

Legislation: Coastal Trading (Revitalising Australian Shipping) (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2012 (Cth) Coastal Trading (Revitalising Australian Shipping) Act 2012 (Cth) s 107(5)(a) Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) r 30.01(1) Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) s 39B Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) ss 10(2)(b)(ii), 16

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