Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Saxton v Repatriation Commission [2017] FCA 904 Appeal from: Saxton and Repatriation Commission (Veterans' entitlements) [2015] AATA 836
File number: NSD 1509 of 2015
Judge: PERRY J
Date of judgment: 7 August 2017
Catchwords: DEFENCE – Veterans' entitlements – appeal on questions of law from decision of Administrative Appeals Tribunal - where Tribunal found no entitlement to special or intermediate rate under s 24 or s 23, Veterans Entitlements Act 1986 (Cth) – where Tribunal found applicant's "last paid work" comprised two remunerative activities for the purposes of ss 24(2A)(d) and (g) –whether only one remunerative activity can comprise "last paid work" for the purposes of s 24(2A)(d) - whether applicant undertaking "remunerative activity" when gap in paid work - whether breach of procedural fairness - whether sufficient for one of two remunerative activities comprising last paid work to satisfy s 24(2A)(g) – appeal allowed
Legislation: Acts Interpretation Act 1903 (Cth), ss 15AA Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth), s 44 Repatriation Act 1920 (Cth), Schedule 2 Veterans' Entitlement Act 1986 (Cth), ss 5Q, 15, 19, 21A, 22, 23, 24, 25, 25A, 26, 27, 29, 73
Cases cited: Alcan (NT) Alumina Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Territory Revenue [2009] HCA 41; 239 CLR 27 Banovich v Repatriation Commission (1986) 69 ALR 395; Carter v Repatriation Commission [2001] FCA 992; (2001) 113 FCR 314 Certain Lloyd's Underwriters v Cross [2012] HCA 56; (2012) 248 CLR 378 Commissioner for Australian Capital Territory Revenue v Alphaone Pty Ltd [1994] FCA 293; (1994) 49 FCR 576 Counsel v Repatriation Commission [2002] FCAFC 201; (2002) 122 FCR 476 Danagher v Child Support Registrar [2014] FCA 1408 Grant v Repatriation Commission [1999] FCA 1629; (1999) 57 ALD 1 Hill v Repatriation Commission [2004] FCA 832; (2004) 82 ALD 60 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZGUR [2011] HCA 1; (2011) 241 CLR 594 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355 Smith v Repatriation Commission [2014] FCAFC 53; (2014) 220 FCR 452 Somaghi Minister for Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs (1991) 31 FCR 100 Taylor v Owners – Strata Plan No.11564 [2014] HCA 9; (2014) 253 CLR 531 Thomson v Repatriation Commission [2000] FCA 204; (2000) 96 FCR 550 White v Repatriation Commission [2001] FCA 1585; (2001) 114 FCR 494
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