Telstra Corporation Ltd v State of Queensland [2013] FCA 1296

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Telstra Corporation Ltd v State of Queensland [2013] FCA 1296 Citation: Telstra Corporation Ltd v State of Queensland [2013] FCA 1296

Parties: TELSTRA CORPORATION LTD (ACN 051 775 556) v THE STATE OF QUEENSLAND

File number: QUD 202 of 2012

Judge: RANGIAH J

Date of judgment: 3 December 2013

Corrigendum: 4 December 2013

Catchwords: CONSTITUTIONAL LAW – respondent seeks declaration that applicant is obliged to comply with regulations pending the determination of their validity – whether there is irrebuttable presumption that provisions of delegated legislation under challenge are valid unless and until declared invalid PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – whether applicant should have opportunity to call evidence to demonstrate the strength of its case for invalidity – whether declaration sought by the respondent is interlocutory or final – whether the Court should refuse the declaration in the exercise of its discretion

Legislation: Constitution s 109 Land Act 1994 (Qld) Telecommunications Act 1997 (Cth) cl 44 of Sch 3 Federal Court Rules 2011(Cth) r 30.01(1), 1.35 Land Regulation 2009 (Qld)

Cases cited: Castlemaine Tooheys Limited v South Australia (1986) 161 CLR 148 applied Graham Barclay Oysters Pty Ltd v Ryan (2002) 211 CLR 540 followed Ho v Grigor (2006) 151 FCR 236 followed Hoffman-La Roche v Secretary of State for Trade and Industry [1975] AC 295 applied Leung v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (1997) 150 ALR 76 followed Magman International Pty Ltd v Westpac Banking Corporation (1991) 32 FCR 1 followed R v Wicks [1998] AC 92 applied Warramunda Village Inc v Pryde (2002) 116 FCR 58 applied