Cameron v Secretary, Department of Human Services [2015] FCA 875

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Cameron v Secretary, Department of Human Services [2015] FCA 875 Citation: Cameron v Secretary, Department of Human Services [2015] FCA 875

Appeal from: Cameron v Secretary, Department of Human Services [2015] AATA 62

Parties: DONALD CAMERON v SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

File number(s): NSD 163 of 2015

Judge(s): YATES J

Date of judgment: 19 August 2015

Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – appeal from a decision of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal to dismiss as frivolous an application for review of a decision made under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) – appeal dismissed

Legislation: Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) ss 25, 33, 42B, 44 Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) s 54W Social Security Act 1991 (Cth)

Cases cited: Associated Provincial Picture Houses, Limited v Wednesbury Corporation [1948] 1 KB 223 Cameron v Secretary, Department of Human Services [2015] AATA 62 Corporation of the City of Enfield v Development Assessment Commission (2000) 199 CLR 135 Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy (2000) 205 CLR 337 Haritos v Commissioner of Taxation [2015] FCAFC 92 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZMDS (2010) 240 CLR 611 R v Connell; Ex parte The Hetton Bellbird Collieries Limited (1944) 69 CLR 407 Soames v Secretary, Department of Social Services (2014) 63 AAR 217 Tarrant v Australian Securities and Investments Commission (2015) 317 ALR 328 Waterford v The Commonwealth of Australia (1987) 163 CLR 54