Bis Industries Limited v Dale [2017] FCA 789

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Bis Industries Limited v Dale [2017] FCA 789 Appeal from: Dale v Bis Industries Limited (Compensation) [2016] AATA 862

File number: QUD 887 of 2016

Judge: RANGIAH J

Date of judgment: 17 July 2017

Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – appeal from decision of Administrative Appeals Tribunal – whether Tribunal failed to address an argument– whether Tribunal failed to provide reasons for rejecting an argument – whether Tribunal gave adequate reasons for decision – effect of termination of employment for misconduct on compensation under s 19 of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (Cth) – appeal allowed

Legislation: Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) s 43 and 44 Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (Cth) ss 4, 8, 14, 19, 108, 108A, 108B, 108C, Divisions 1 and 3 of Part II Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) r 33.26(c)

Cases cited: Australian Postal Corporation v Sellick [2008] FCA 236 Bortolazzo v Comcare (1997) 75 FCR 385 Comcare v Line (2002) 124 FCR 337 Comcare v Power (2015) 238 FCR 187 Dale v Bis Industries Limited (Compensation) [2016] AATA 862 Dornan v Riordan (1990) 24 FCR 564 Dranichnikov v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (2003) 77 ALJR 1088 Dunstan v Comcare (2011) 125 ALD 362 Martin v Australian Postal Corporation (2000) 32 AAR 199 NABE v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (No 2) (2004) 144 FCR 1 Statham v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1988) 16 ALD 723 Summers v Repatriation Commission (2015) 230 FCR 179 Telstra Corporation v Lyons (2003) 132 FCR 548 Telstra v Slater [2001] FCA 149 WAEE v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (2003) 236 FCR 593 Woodbridge v Comcare (1994) 20 AAR 196 Woodbridge v Comcare (1995) 21 AAR 201