Hamor v Commonwealth of Australia [2020] FCA 1748

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Hamor v Commonwealth of Australia [2020] FCA 1748 File number: NSD 575 of 2019

Judge: GLEESON J

Date of judgment: 4 December 2020

Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – application for judicial review – where applicant found to have engaged in inappropriate practice under s 82(1)(c) of the Health Insurance Act 1973 (Cth) by the Professional Services Review Committee – where applicant asserts reasonable apprehension of bias on behalf of Committee – where applicant asserts Committee misconstrued the relevant legislation – application dismissed

Legislation: Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) ss 5, 6 Health Insurance Act 1973 (Cth) ss 3, 4, 10, 79A, 80, 81, 82, 83, 85, 92, 93, 95, 96, 101, 103, 106, 106H, 106K, 106KD, 106L, 106ZE, Pt VAA Health Insurance (General Medical Services Table) Regulation 2014 (Cth) reg 5, Sch 1 Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) s 39B(1A)

Cases cited: CNY17 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2019] HCA 50; 94 ALJR 140 Concrete Pty Ltd v Parramatta Design & Developments Pty Ltd [2006] HCA 55; 229 CLR 577 CUR24 v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2012] NSWCA 65; 83 NSWLR 385 Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy [2000] HCA 63; 205 CLR 337 IW v City of Perth [1997] HCA 30; 191 CLR 1 Michael Wilson & Partners Ltd v Nicholls [2011] HCA 48; 244 CLR 427 R v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs: Ex parte Epeabaka [2001] HCA 23; (2001) 206 CLR 128 Re JRL; Ex parte CJL [1986] HCA 39; 161 CLR 342 Re Refugee Review Tribunal; Ex parte H [2001] HCA 28, 75 ALJR 982 Reece v Webber [2011] FCAFC 33; 192 FCR 254 Webb v The Queen [1994] HCA 30; 181 CLR 41