Galpin trading as Australian Online Racing Accreditation v Australian Skills Quality Authority [2021] FCA 697

Federal Court of Australia

Galpin trading as Australian Online Racing Accreditation v Australian Skills Quality Authority [2021] FCA 697 File number(s): VID 144 of 2021

Judgment of: WHEELAHAN J

Date of judgment: 24 June 2021

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – objection to competency of appeal – whether notice of appeal discloses any question of law – where applicant is self-represented – where notice of appeal as currently framed does not state a question of law or grounds with precision or coherence – self-represented applicant to be granted leave to file an amended notice of appeal.

Legislation: Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) ss 44 National Vocational Education and Training Regulation Act 2011 (Cth) Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) r 33.12(2)(b) and (e), 33.12(2)(b), 33.30, 33.30(2),

Cases cited: Barghouthi v ING Custodians Pty Ltd [2003] FCA 1272 Haritos v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [2015] FCAFC 92; 233 FCR 315 Luck v Secretary of the Department of Human Services [2015] FCAFC 111; 233 FCR 494

Division: General Division

Registry: Victoria

National Practice Area: Administrative and Constitutional Law and Human Rights

Number of paragraphs: 15

Date of hearing: 24 June 2021

Counsel for the Applicant: Applicant appeared in person

Solicitor for the Respondent: Mr T Creedon of the Australian Government Solicitor

Table of Corrections

16 July 2021 Preceding paragraph 1, the sub-heading "Introduction" was deleted.

ORDERS VID 144 of 2021

BETWEEN: MAXINE ELIZABETH GALPIN, TRADING AS AUSTRALIAN ONLINE RACING ACCREDITATION OR A.O.R.A. V AUSTRALIAN SKILLS QUALITY AUTHORITY Applicant