Roberts v Attorney-General (Cth) [2022] FCA 574

Federal Court of Australia

Roberts v Attorney-General (Cth) [2022] FCA 574 File number: NSD 128 of 2022

Judgment of: LEE J

Date of judgment: 18 May 2022

Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – application for judicial review of parole decision under s 19AL(1) of the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) – survey of principles informing federal parole decisions – where applicant unable to access offence-specific treatment in custody – whether Attorney-General failed to consider arguments advanced by applicant – whether decision affected by procedural unfairness – whether decision lacked evident and intelligible justification – where Attorney-General balanced risks of release against risks of refusal of parole – where no material deficiencies in information before Attorney-General – application dismissed

Legislation: Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) s 25D Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) s 5 Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) ss 19AL, 19AKA, 19ALA Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) ss 474.19, 474.24A Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) s 39B Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) s 91H

Cases cited: Carrascalao v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCAFC 107; (2017) 252 FCR 352 Commissioner of Australian Capital Territory Revenue v Alphaone Pty Ltd (1994) 49 FCR 576 Djokovic v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2022] FCAFC 3; (2022) 397 ALR 1 Dranichnikov v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2003] HCA 26; (2003) 197 ALR 389 DYS21 v Attorney-General (Cth) [2021] FCA 1331 Hossain v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] HCA 34; (2018) 264 CLR 123 Keliher v Attorney-General of the Commonwealth of Australia [2021] FCA 1641 Khawaja v Attorney-General (Cth) [2022] FCA 334 Khazaal v Attorney-General [2020] FCA 448 Lodhi v Attorney-General (Cth) [2020] FCA 1383 Lopez-Avila v K & S Freighters Pty Ltd [2015] FCA 962; (2015) 68 AAR 86 Masri v Attorney-General (Cth) [2022] FCA 17; (2022) 398 ALR 509 Minister for Home Affairs v Omar [2019] FCAFC 188; (2019) 272 FCR 589 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v Stretton [2016] FCAFC 11; (2016) 237 FCR 1 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v SZMTA [2019] HCA 3; (2019) 264 CLR 421 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v SZVFW [2018] HCA 30; (2018) 264 CLR 541 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v WZARH [2015] HCA 40; (2015) 256 CLR 326 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li [2013] HCA 18; (2013) 249 CLR 332 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Yusuf [2001] HCA 30; (2001) 206 CLR 323 Minogue v Victoria [2019] HCA 31; (2019) 268 CLR 1 MZAPC v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2021] HCA 17; (2021) 390 ALR 590 Pulini v Assistant Minister to the Attorney-General (Cth) [2021] FCA 1543; (2021) 397 ALR 192 R v Roberts [2019] NSWDC 282 Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs; Ex parte Palme [2003] HCA 56; (2003) 216 CLR 212 Roncevich v Repatriation Commission [2005] HCA 40; (2005) 222 CLR 115 Stambe v Minister for Health [2019] FCA 43; (2019) 270 FCR 173 Stephens v Attorney-General [2021] FCA 204 SZBEL v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2006] HCA 63; (2006) 228 CLR 152