National Home Doctor Service Pty Ltd v Director of Professional Services Review [2020] FCA 1016

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

National Home Doctor Service Pty Ltd v Director of Professional Services Review [2020] FCA 1016 File number: NSD 525 of 2020

Judge: GRIFFITHS J

Date of judgment: 17 July 2020

Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – decision of the respondent under the Health Insurance Act 1973 (Cth) to establish a professional services review committee and refer the applicant to that committee for investigation set aside in earlier proceeding – whether s 94 of the Act prevented the respondent from resuming the review under s 88A of the Act because more than 12 months had lapsed since her initial decision to commence a review – whether application prevented by principles of Anshun estoppel or abuse of process – application dismissed

Legislation: Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) Health Insurance Act 1973 (Cth) ss 81, 86, 88A, 89, 89A, 89B, 89C, 91, 93, 94, 106G Health Insurance Amendment (Professional Review) Act 1999 Migration Act 1958 (Cth), s 500(6L) Trade Marks Act 1955 (Cth)

Cases cited: Aon Risk Services Australia Ltd v Australian National University [2009] HCA 27; 239 CLR 175 AVN20 v Federal Circuit Court of Australia [2020] FCA 584 Brennan v Comcare [1994] FCA 360; 50 FCR 555 Carr v State of Western Australia [2007] HCA 47; 232 CLR 138 Collector of Customs (NSW) v Brian Lawlor Automotive Pty Ltd [1979] FCA 37; 41 FLR 338 DLJ18 v Minister for Home Affairs [2019] FCAFC 236 Fortescue Metals Group v Warrie on behalf of the Yindjibarndi People [2019] FCAFC 177 Gibbs v Kinna [1998] VSCA 52; [1999] 2 VR 19 Hunter Douglas Australia Pty Ltd v Perma Blinds [1970] HCA 63; 122 CLR 49 Ikupu v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs (No 2) [2020] FCA 234 Johnson v Gore Wood & Co [2002] 2 AC 1 Khalil v Minister for Home Affairs [2019] FCAFC 151 at [63]-[64] McNamara (McGrath) v Consumer Trader and Tenancy Tribunal [2005] HCA 55; 221 CLR 646 Muller v Dalgety & Co Ltd [1909] HCA 67; 9 CLR 693 National Home Doctor Service Pty Ltd v Director of Professional Services Review [2020] FCA 386 Ogden Industries Pty Ltd v Lucas [1968] 118 CLR 32; [1970] AC 113 Plaintiff S157/2002 v Commonwealth [2003] HCA 2; 211 CLR 476 Plaintiff M174/2016 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] HCA 16; 264 CLR 217 Plaintiff S297/2013 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2014] HCA 24; 255 CLR 179 Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun Pty Ltd [1981] HCA 45; 147 CLR 589 Rogers v The Queen [1994] HCA 42; 181 CLR 251 Somba v Minister for Home Affairs [2019] FCAFC 150 Thornton v Repatriation Commission [1981] FCA 71 Tomlinson v Ramsey Food Processing Pty Ltd [2015] HCA 28; 256 CLR 507 UBS AG v Tyne as Trustee of the Argot Trust [2018] HCA 45; VOAW v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCAFC 251 Walton v Gardiner [1993] HCA 77; 177 CLR 378 Wellington Capital Ltd v Australian Securities Investment Commission [2014] HCA 43; 254 CLR 288 Wong v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCAFC 242; 146 FCR 10