Alexander v Attorney-General (Cth) [2019] FCA 1829

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Alexander v Attorney-General (Cth) [2019] FCA 1829 File number: NSD 560 of 2019

Judge: LEE J

Date of judgment: 7 November 2019

Catchwords: EXTRADITION – surrender of "eligible person" – determination by Attorney-General under s 22(2) of the Extradition Act 1988 (Cth) – whether Attorney-General fell into error – application dismissed ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – judicial review – no obligation to provide reasons – whether inappropriate weight afforded to applicant's health – whether decision was legally unreasonable

Legislation: Extradition Act 1988 (Cth) ss 12, 15, 16, 19, 22, 23, 24 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) Pt VB Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) s 39B Extradition (Commonwealth Countries) Regulations 2010 (Cth)

Cases cited: CVO17 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2019] FCA 1612 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Limited [1986] HCA 40 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v Haq [2019] FCAFC 7 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v SZVFW [2018] HCA 30; (2018) 357 ALR 408 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li [2013] HCA 18; (2013) 249 CLR 332 O'Connor v Zentai [2011] FCAFC 102; (2011) 195 FCR 515 Plaintiff M64/2015 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] HCA 50; (2015) 258 CLR 173 Public Service Board of New South Wales v Osmond (1986) 159 CLR 656 Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs; ex parte Palme [2003] HCA 56; (2003) 216 CLR 212 Rivera v Minister for Justice and Customs [2007] FCAFC 123; (2007) 160 FCR 115 Snedden v Minister for Justice for the Commonwealth of Australia [2014] FCAFC 156; (2014) 230 FCR 82 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v Stretton [2016] FCAFC 11; (2016) 237 FCR 1 Vasiljkovic v Commonwealth [2006] HCA 40; (2006) 227 CLR 614