Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency v Telstra Corporation Ltd [2021] FCA 1202

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency v Telstra Corporation Ltd [2021] FCA 1202 File number(s): NSD 655 of 2021

Judgment of: ABRAHAM J

Date of judgment: 7 October 2021

Catchwords: EDUCATION – application for orders under s 127A of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (Cth) (TEQSA Act) – whether certain websites advertised an academic cheating service in contravention of s 114B(2) of the TEQSA Act – consideration of ss 114B and 127A of the TEQSA Act – application granted

Legislation: Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) s 115A Telecommunications Act 1997 (Cth) s 87 Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (Cth) ss 3, 5, 114B, 114B(2), 127A, 127A(1), 127A(6), 127A(6)(b), 127A(7)(a), 127A(7)(d), 127A(7)(f), 127A(7)(g), 198(1), 198(5) Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Amendment (Prohibiting Academic Cheating Services) Bill 2019 (Cth)

Cases cited: Alcan (NT) Alumina Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Territory Revenue [2009] HCA 41; (2009) 239 CLR 27 CIC Insurance Ltd v Bankstown Football Club Ltd [1997] HCA 2; (1997) 187 CLR 384 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28; (1998) 194 CLR 355 Roadshow Films Pty Ltd v Telstra Corporation Ltd [2016] FCA 1503; (2016) 248 FCR 178 Roadshow Films Pty Ltd v Telstra Corporation Ltd [2017] FCA 965 SZTAL v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] HCA 34; (2017) 262 CLR 362 Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd v TPG Internet Pty Ltd [2017] FCA 435; (2017) 348 ALR 493