Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Linwood v Repatriation Commission [2016] FCA 90 Appeal from: Linwood v Repatriation Commission (Veterans' entitlements) [2015] AATA 704
File number: QUD 958 of 2015
Judge: LOGAN J
Date of judgment: 16 February 2016
Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – veterans' affairs – veterans' entitlements – application for disability pension under Part IV of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1966 (Cth) – where applicant suffered depressive disorder – whether depressive disorder is related to defence service – application of statement of principles under Veterans' Entitlements Act 1996 – whether Tribunal erred in law in finding insufficient evidence that the applicant suffered a category two stressor – where it was manifestly unreasonable for Tribunal to conclude there was not sufficient evidence – where Tribunal failed to take account of a relevant consideration – appeal allowed – matter remitted to Tribunal for redetermination
Legislation: Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) ss 33(1)(c), 37, 43(1), 44 Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (Cth) Supreme Court Act 1975 (PNG) s 14(1)(b) Veterans' Affairs (1994-95 Budget Measures) Legislation Amendment Act 1994 (Cth) Veterans' Entitlements Act 1996 (Cth) ss 70, 120(4), 120B(3), 196B(14) War Pensions Act 1914 (Cth) (repealed)
Cases cited: Attorney General (NSW) v Quin (1990) 170 CLR 1 Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond (1990) 170 CLR 321 Belton v General Motors Holden's Ltd (No 1) (1984) 58 ALJR 352 Cocoa Cola Amatil (PNG) Ltd v Yanda [2012] PGSC 52 Dranichnikov v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs (2003) 77 ALJR 1088 Enfield City Corporation v Development Assessment Commission (2000) 199 CLR 135 FTZK v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2014) 88 ALJR 754 Haritos v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (2015) 233 FCR 315 Haritos v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [2015] HCATrans 337 Jebb v Repatriation Commission (1988) 80 ALR 329 Knight v Repatriation Commission (2010) 52 AAR 547 Mahon v Air New Zealand [1984] AC 808 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li (2013) 249 CLR 332 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang (1996) 185 CLR 259 Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs; Ex parte Durairajasingham (2000) 74 ALJR 405 Repatriation Commission v Bawden (2012) 206 FCR 296 Repatriation Commission v Knight (2012) 202 FCR 451 Repatriation Commission v Warren (2007) 95 ALD 606 R v The War Pensions Entitlement Appeal Tribunal; Ex parte Bott (1933) 50 CLR 228 Stead v State Government Insurance Office (1986) 161 CLR 141
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