McGarrigle v National Disability Insurance Agency [2017] FCA 308

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

McGarrigle v National Disability Insurance Agency [2017] FCA 308 Appeal from: Liam McGarrigle v National Disability Insurance Agency [2016] AATA 498

File number: VID 962 of 2016

Judge: MORTIMER J

Date of judgment: 28 March 2017

Catchwords: HUMAN RIGHTS – whether partial funding permissible under National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 (Cth) – meaning of "reasonable and necessary supports" – distinction between "funding" and "providing" of services under National Disability Insurance Scheme Act – partial funding not permissible

Legislation: Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth), s 43 National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 (Cth), ss 3, 4(5), 4(11), 4(17), 6 , 9, 13, 14, 17A, 31, 32, 32A, 33, 34, 35, 37, 39, 45, 46, 99, 103, 117, 118, 180B, 202, 209 National Disability Insurance Scheme (Supports for Participants) Rules 2013 (Cth), rr 1.2, 1.3, 2.5, 3.4, 5

Cases cited: Commonwealth v Baume [1905] HCA 11; 2 CLR 405 Director of Liquor Licensing v Kordister Pty Ltd & Anor [2011] VSC 207 Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1979) 46 FLR 409 Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (No 2) [1979] AATA 179; 2 ALD 634 Kordister Pty Ltd v Director of Liquor Licensing [2012] VSCA 325; 39 VR 92 Plaintiff M47/2012 v Director-General of Security and Ors [2012] HCA 46; 251 CLR 1 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28; 194 CLR 355 R v Berchet (1690) 1 Show KB 106 Shi v Migration Agents Registration Authority [2008] HCA 31; 235 CLR 286