Repatriation Commission v Holden [2014] FCA 605

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Repatriation Commission v Holden [2014] FCA 605 Citation: Repatriation Commission v Holden [2014] FCA 605

Parties: REPATRIATION COMMISSION v JEAN ISABEL HOLDEN and ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL

File number: VID 1287 of 2013

Judge: MORTIMER J

Date of judgment: 12 June 2014

Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – veteran's entitlements – widow's pension claim – appeal from decision of Administrative Appeals Tribunal – whether Tribunal erred in construction of phrase "sufficient to warrant ongoing management" – whether there was no evidence on which the Tribunal's conclusions could be based – whether the Tribunal complied with the requirement to give reasons under s 43 of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) – nature of appropriate relief –decision set aside – direction given to Tribunal to provide further reasons and reissue its decision

Legislation: Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) ss 33, 43, 43AA, 44 Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (Cth) ss 5C(1), 6A-6F, 7, 8, 13, 120, 120A, 196B(2)

Cases cited: Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond (1990) 170 CLR 321 Birdseye v Australian Securities and Investments Commission (2003) 76 ALD 321; [2003] FCAFC 232 Certain Lloyd's Underwriters v Cross (2012) 248 CLR 378; [2012] HCA 56 Civil Aviation Safety Authority v Central Aviation Pty Ltd (2009) 179 FCR 554; [2009] FCAFC 137 Civil Aviation Safety Authority v Central Aviation Pty Ltd (2009) 108 ALD 329; [2009] FCA 49 Dornan v Riordan (1990) 24 FCR 564 Kostas v HIA Insurance Services Pty Ltd (2010) 241 CLR 390; [2010] HCA 32 McKenna v Repatriation Commission (1999) 86 FCR 144; [1999] FCA 323 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZMDS (2010) 240 CLR 611; [2010] HCA 16 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs; Ex parte Applicant S20/2002 (2003) 198 ALR 59; [2003] HCA 30 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Al-Miahi (2001) 65 ALD 141; [2001] FCA 744 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Eshetu (1999) 197 CLR 611; [1999] HCA 21 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Yusuf (2001) 206 CLR 323; [2001] HCA 30 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs v SGLB (2004) 207 ALR 12; [2004] HCA 32 O'Dowd v Repatriation Commission [2013] FCA 991 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355; [1998] HCA 28 R v Australian Stevedoring Industry Board; Ex parte Melbourne Stevedoring Co Pty Ltd (1953) 88 CLR 100 Rana v Repatriation Commission (2011) 126 ALD 1; [2011] FCAFC 124 Rawson Finances Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (2013) 133 ALD 39; [2013] FCAFC 26 Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs; Ex parte Palme (2003) 216 CLR 212; [2003] HCA 56 Repatriation Commission v Deledio (1998) 83 FCR 82 Repatriation Commission v Hancock (2003) 37 AAR 383; [2003] FCA 711 Repatriation Commission v O'Brien (1985) 155 CLR 422 Simos v Repatriation Commission (2013) 212 FCR 391; [2013] FCA 607 TelePacific Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (2005) 218 ALR 85; [2005] FCA 158 TNT Skypak International (Aust) Pty Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1988) 82 ALR 175 Willis v Repatriation Commission (2012) 202 FCR 323; [2012] FCA 399