Iliopoulos v Repatriation Commission [2016] FCA 756

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Iliopoulos v Repatriation Commission [2016] FCA 756 Appeal from: Iliopoulos and Repatriation Commission (Veterans' entitlements) [2015] AATA 670

File number: VID 623 of 2015

Judge: PAGONE J

Date of judgment: 28 June 2016

Catchwords: DEFENCE AND WAR – Veterans' Entitlements – Reasonable hypothesis test – Statement of Principles – No relevant Statement of Principles – Chronic irritable cough syndrome – Exposure to insecticides – Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (Cth)

Legislation: Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (Cth)

Cases cited: Ansett Transport Industries Ltd v Minister for Aviation & Ors (1987) 72 ALR 469 Australian Postal Corporation v Sellick & Anor (2008) 245 ALR 561 Bond & Ors v Australian Broadcasting Tribunal (No 2) (1988) 84 ALR 646 Bushell v Repatriation Commission (1992) 175 CLR 408 Byrnes v Repatriation Commission (1993) 177 CLR 564 Comcare v Forbutt [2000] FCA 837 Deledio v Repatriation Commission (1997) 47 ALD 261 Levier v Repatriation Commission [1997] FCA 1365 Patterson v Repatriation Commission (2006) 90 ALD 650 Repatriation Commission v Bey (1997) 79 FCR 364 Repatriation Commission v Dunn (2006) 94 ALD 97 Repatriation Commission v Stares (1996) 41 ALD 212 Secretary, Department of Employment and Workplace Relations v Homewood (2006) 91 ALD 103 Summers v Repatriation Commission (2015) 230 FCR 179 SZBEL v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs & Anor (2006) 228 CLR 152 Waco v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (2003) 131 FCR 511