Ogawa v President, Australian Human Rights Commission (No 3) [2022] FCA 1260

Federal Court of Australia

Ogawa v President, Australian Human Rights Commission (No 3) [2022] FCA 1260 File number: VID 792 of 2020

Judgment of: MORTIMER J

Date of judgment: 21 October 2022

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for interim suppression order – application refused

Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 37AF

Cases cited: Ogawa (formerly Ms PD) v President of the Australian Human Rights Commission (Pseudonym) [2022] FCAFC 160

Division: General Division

Registry: Queensland

National Practice Area: Administrative and Constitutional Law and Human Rights

Number of paragraphs: 18

Date of hearing: 21 October 2022

Counsel for the Applicant: The Applicant was self-represented

Solicitor for the Second Respondent: Mr E Eteuati of Australian Government Solicitor

ORDERS VID 792 of 2020

BETWEEN: MEGUMI OGAWA First Applicant AND: PRESIDENT OF THE AUSTRALIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION First Respondent

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA Second Respondent

order made by: MORTIMER J DATE OF ORDER: 21 October 2022

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. The application for an interim suppression order contained in the interlocutory application dated 26 September 2022 is refused. 2. No order as to costs. THE COURT DIRECTS THAT: 3. The hearing of the interlocutory application for suppression orders in VID792/2020 be allocated to a Judge for determination as soon as reasonably practicable. 4. A copy of the transcript of the hearing on 21 October 2022 be provided to the applicant and the second respondent, on the basis that it is in the interests of justice for this to occur, and on the basis that the applicant is self-represented. Note: Entry of orders is dealt with in Rule 39.32 of the Federal Court Rules 2011.