Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Carson v Comcare [2015] FCA 50 Citation: Carson v Comcare [2015] FCA 50
Appeal from: Carson and Comcare [2014] AATA 699
Parties: PETER JOHN CARSON v COMCARE
File number: SAD 298 of 2014
Judge: WHITE J
Date of judgment: 6 February 2015
Catchwords: COMPENSATION – Appeal from Administrative Appeals Tribunal – construction of subss 16(6) and (7) of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (Cth) – whether 50 km threshold in s 16(7) may be satisfied by the aggregation of multiple journeys
Legislation: Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) ss 2, 23 Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (Cth) ss 4, 16
Cases cited: Blue Metal Industries Ltd v Dilley (1969) 117 CLR 651 Bortolazzo v Comcare (1997) 75 FCR 385 Comcare v Pires [2005] FCA 747; (2005) 143 FCR 104 Guppy v Australian Postal Corporation [2013] FCA 489; (2013) 212 FCR 380 Sherzad v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2008] FCAFC 145; (2008) 170 FCR 105 Telstra Corporation Limited v Peisley [2006] FCAFC 79; (2006) 151 FCR 275
Date of hearing: 29 January 2015
Place: Adelaide
Division: GENERAL DIVISION
Category: Catchwords
Number of paragraphs: 36
Counsel for the Appellant: The Appellant appeared in person
Counsel for the Respondent: Ms G Walker
Solicitors for the Respondent: Australian Government Solicitor
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA SOUTH AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY GENERAL DIVISION SAD 298 of 2014
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