Telstra Corporation Limited v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission [2017] FCA 316

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Telstra Corporation Limited v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission [2017] FCA 316 File number: NSD 1338 of 2015

Judge: FOSTER J

Date of judgment: 28 March 2017

Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – judicial review – whether the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission committed multiple reviewable errors in making final access determinations under Pt XIC of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) in respect of seven declared fixed line telecommunication services supplied by Telstra Corporation Limited on its Public Switched Telephone Network and Digital Subscriber Network

Legislation: Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth), s 5 Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), ss 152AB, 152AL, 152ALA, 152AR, 152BC, 152BCA, 152BCD, 152BCF and 152BCH Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth), s 39B Migration Act 1958 (Cth), s 109 Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth), reg 2.41 Telecommunications Act 1997 (Cth), Pt 25 Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth), Pts XIB, XIC and IV, s 152AB

Cases cited: Chief Commissioner of Police v McCann [2015] VSCA 362 COT15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (No 1) (2015) 236 FCR 148 Dalian Steelforce Hi-Tech Co Ltd v Minister for Home Affairs (2015) 243 FCR 190 Lafu v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (2009) 112 ALD 1; [2009] FCAFC 140 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Jia Legeng (2001) 205 CLR 507 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Khadgi (2010) 190 FCR 248 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li (2013) 249 CLR 332 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZGUR (2011) 241 CLR 594 Parramatta City Council v Hale (1982) 47 LGRA 319 R v Hunt; Ex parte Sean Investments Pty Ltd (1979) 180 CLR 322 Re Telstra Corporation Ltd (No 3) (2007) 242 ALR 482 R v Toohey; Ex parte Meneling Station Pty Ltd (1982) 158 CLR 327 SZRLO v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2013] FCA 825 Telstra Corporation Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (2008) 171 FCR 414 Telstra Corporation Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (2008) 176 FCR 153 Telstra Corporation Ltd v Australian Competition Tribunal (2009) 175 FCR 201 Tickner v Chapman (1995) 57 FCR 451 Tobacco Institute of Australia Ltd v National Health and Medical Research Council (1991) 71 FCR 265 VV v District Court of New South Wales [2013] NSWCA 469 WAEE v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (2003) 236 FCR 593