Telstra Corporation Limited v Hunter [2016] FCA 318

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Telstra Corporation Limited v Hunter [2016] FCA 318 Appeal from: Maurice Hunter v Telstra Corporation [2015] AATA 218

File number: QUD 325 of 2015

Judge: COLLIER J

Date of judgment: 1 April 2016

Catchwords: WORKERS' COMPENSATION – compensation under s 14 Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (Cth) (the SRC Act) – s 5A(1) and (2) SRC Act – "injury" – "reasonable administrative action taken in a reasonable manner in respect of the employee's employment" – perception of overwork – Wiegand v Comcare Australia [2002] FCA 1464; 72 ALD 795 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – review of decision of Administrative Appeals Tribunal – whether Tribunal failed to provide adequate reasons pursuant to s 43 of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) – whether Tribunal erred in applying s 5A(1) SRC Act – whether Tribunal failed to consider effect of evidence

Legislation: Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) ss 43(2), 43(2B), 44 Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (Cth) ss 5A, 5A(1), 5A(1)(c), 5B, 14

Cases cited: Applicant WAEE v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCAFC 184; 75 ALD 630 Collector of Customs v Pozzolanic Enterprises Pty Ltd (1993) 43 FCR 280 Commissioner of Taxation v Osborne (1990) 26 FCR 63 Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Reeve (2012) 199 FCR 463 Drenth v Comcare [2012] FCAFC 86; 128 ALD 1 Ekinci v Civil Aviation Safety Authority [2014] FCAFC 180 Hart v Comcare (2005) 145 FCR 29 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang (1996) 185 CLR 259 Reece v Webber (2011) 192 FCR 254 Repatriation Commission v Hendy [2002] FCAFC 424; 76 ALD 47 Secretary, Department of Employment and Workplace Relations v Homewood [2006] FCA 779; 91 ALD 103 Wiegand v Comcare [2002] FCA 1464; 72 ALD 795 Yao v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2014] FCAFC 17