El Ossman v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCA 636

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

El Ossman v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCA 636 File number: NSD 885 of 2016

Judge: WIGNEY J

Date of judgment: 6 June 2017

Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – application for writ of certiorari – adverse security assessment issued by Director-General of Security – whether the applicant was denied procedural fairness in the making of the adverse security assessment – non-disclosure of information adverse to applicant subject, some but not all of which was subject to public interest immunity claim STATUTORY INTERPRETATION – whether the Director-General of Security's determination under s 37 of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 (Cth) is binding

Legislation: Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 (Cth), ss 4, 7(1), 8, 17(1), 35, 36(1), 37, 38, 54, 84(1) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), ss 17, 37AG(1)(b), Part VAA Migration Act 1958 (Cth), s 501

Cases cited: Abebe v Commonwealth (1999) 197 CLR 510 Applicant VEAL of 2002 v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (2005) 225 CLR 88 Attorney-General (NSW) v Stuart (1994) 34 NSWLR 667 Browne v Dunn (1893) 6 R 67 BSX15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2016] FCA 1432 Commissioner for Australian Capital Territory Revenue v Alphaone Pty Ltd (1994) 49 FCR 576 Commonwealth v Northern Land Council (1993) 176 CLR 604 Gypsy Jokers Motorcycle Club Incorporated v Commissioner of Police (WA) (2008) 234 CLR 532 Habib v Director-General of Security (2009) 175 FCR 411 Jaffarie v Director-General of Security (2014) 226 FCR 505 Kamasaee v Commonwealth of Australia (No 3) [2016] VSC 438 Kioa v West (1985) 159 CLR 550 Leghaei v Director-General of Security (2007) 241 ALR 141 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v SZSSJ [2016] HCA 29 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v WZARH (2015) 256 CLR 326 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Maman (2012) 200 FCR 30 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZGUR (2011) 241 CLR 594 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Kurtovic (1990) 21 FCR 193 Mobil Oil Australia Pty Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1963) 113 CLR 475 MYVC v Director-General of Security (2014) 234 FCR 134 Parkin v O'Sullivan (2009) 260 ALR 503 Pilbara Aboriginal Land Council Aboriginal Corporation Inc v Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs (2000) 103 FCR 539 Plaintiff M47/2012 v Director-General of Security (2012) 251 CLR 1 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355 Re Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs; Ex parte Lai Qin (1997) 186 CLR 622 Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs; Ex parte Lam (2003) 214 CLR 1 Re Refugee Review Tribunal; ex parte Aala (2000) 204 CLR 82 Re Refugee Tribunal; ex parte Aala (2000) 204 CLR 82 Sagar v O'Sullivan (2011) 193 FCR 311 Stead v State Government Insurance Commission (1986) 161 CLR 141 SZBEL v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (2006) 228 CLR 152 The Church of Scientology Inc v Woodward (1980-82) 154 CLR 35 Thomas v Mowbray (2007) 233 CLR 307 Young v Quin (1985) 4 FCR 483