LX v Commonwealth of Australia [2016] FCA 441

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

LX v Commonwealth of Australia [2016] FCA 441 File numbers: SAD 186 of 2015 SAD 187 of 2015

Judge: BESANKO J

Date of judgment: 29 April 2016

Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Australian Crime Commission – validity of summons issued under section 28 of Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 (Cth) – validity of Australian Crime Commission Special Investigation Authorisation & Determination (Highest Risk Criminal Targets No 2) 2013 – whether Board considered whether ordinary police methods of investigation likely to be effective pursuant to s 7C(3) of Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 (Cth) – whether State offences have a federal aspect within the terms of s 4A of Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 (Cth) – whether Determination too broad to satisfy statutory requirements – whether Determination unreasonable. Held: Application dismissed.

Legislation: Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) ss 5, 6 Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 (Cth) ss 4, 4A, 7, 7B, 7C, 8, 9, 24A, 28 Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) s 39B National Crime Authority Act 1984 (Cth) s 13

Cases cited: AB v National Crime Authority (1998) 85 FCR 538 George v Rockett and Another (1990) 170 CLR 104 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v Singh and Another (2014) 231 FCR 437 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v Stretton [2016] FCAFC 11 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li and Another (2013) 249 CLR 332 National Crime Authority v A1 (1997) 75 FCR 274 Queensland Bacon Proprietary Ltd v Rees (1966) 115 CLR 266 XCIV v Australian Crime Commission (2015) 234 FCR 274 X7 v Australian Crime Commission (2013) 248 CLR 92