Infrabuild NSW Pty Ltd v Anti-Dumping Review Panel [2023] FCA 1229

Federal Court of Australia

Infrabuild NSW Pty Ltd v Anti-Dumping Review Panel [2023] FCA 1229 File number(s): VID 6 of 2023

Judgment of: HESPE J

Date of judgment: 17 October 2023

Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – application for review of a decision of the Anti-Dumping Review Panel affirming a decision of the Anti-Dumping Commissioner to terminate an investigation into alleged dumping – whether decision of the Anti-Dumping Review Panel involved an improper exercise of power – whether there was a breach of the rules of natural justice in connection with the decision of the Anti-Dumping Review Panel – whether the Anti-Dumping Review Panel erred in law

Legislation: Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) s 5 Customs Act 1901 (Cth) ss 269SM, 269SMB, 269SMF, s 269T, 269TACB, 269TAE, 269TB, s 269TC, 269TDA, 269TG, 269ZZN, 269ZZO, 269ZZQ, 269ZZQA, 269ZZRA, 269ZZRB, 269ZZT, 269ZZV, 269ZZX Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Act 1975 (Cth) s 8

Cases cited: Commissioner for Australian Capital Territory Revenue v Alphaone Pty Ltd [1994] FCA 1074; (1994) 49 FCR 576 ICI Australia Operations Pty Ltd v Anti-Dumping Authority (1991) 104 ALR 474 Kioa v West [1985] HCA 81; (1985) 159 CLR 550 Minister v Huynh [2004] FCAFC 256; (2004) 139 FCR 505 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd [1986] HCA 40; (1986) 162 CLR 24 N.V. Beaulieu Real v The Minister for Justice and Customs [2002] FCA 467 SZBEL v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2006] HCA 63; (2006) 228 CLR 152 Wilson Transformer Company Pty Ltd v Anti-Dumping Review Panel (No 2) [2022] FCAFC 30; (2022) 290 FCR 52 Yara AB v Minister for Industry, Science and Technology [2022] FCA 847