Watkins v Queensland Rural and Industry Development Authority [2021] FCA 1542

Federal Court of Australia

Watkins v Queensland Rural and Industry Development Authority [2021] FCA 1542 File number(s): QUD 397 of 2021

Judgment of: GREENWOOD J

Date of judgment: 30 November 2021

Date of publication of reasons: 8 December 2021

Catchwords: HIGH COURT AND FEDERAL COURT – consideration of the basis upon which the jurisdiction of the Federal Court of Australia is invoked – consideration of whether the application raised a matter of federal jurisdiction

Legislation: Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth), r 7.01(1)

Division: General Division

Registry: Queensland

National Practice Area: Administrative and Constitutional Law and Human Rights

Number of paragraphs: 21

Date of hearing: 30 November 2021

Counsel for the Prospective Applicant: The prospective applicant appeared in person

ORDERS QUD 397 of 2021

BETWEEN: ROBERT OGILVIE WATKINS Prospective Applicant

AND: QUEENSLAND RURAL AND INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ALSO KNOWN AS QRIDA Prospective Respondent

order made by: GREENWOOD J DATE OF ORDER: 30 November 2021

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. The application is dismissed. 2. The application fee paid by the prospective applicant is to be refunded. 3. No order as to costs. 4. Pursuant to s 23 and s 37P of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), rule 1.32 and rule 1.36 of the Federal Court Rules 2011, these orders and the reasons for judgment in support of these orders are made and published from Chambers. Note: Entry of orders is dealt with in Rule 39.32 of the Federal Court Rules 2011.

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT