Chan v Commonwealth of Australia as represented by the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission (No 2) [2023] FCA 1538

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Chan v Commonwealth of Australia as represented by the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission (No 2) [2023] FCA 1538 File number(s): NSD 1354 of 2023

Judgment of: SHARIFF J

Date of judgment: 6 December 2023

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application by respondent for non-publication and suppression orders pursuant to s 37AF of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) –where information is or may be "protected Commission information" within the meaning of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 (Cth) – whether orders necessary to prevent prejudice to the proper administration of justice – questions of principle and fact – application dismissed

Legislation: Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) s 15(1) Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) s 340, 341, 342, 361 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 17, 37AE, 37AF, 37AG, 37AJ, 37AI National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 (Cth) ss 9, 67A, 67B, 67E, 67G, 67H, 181U Public Service Act 1999 (Cth) s 10 Public Service Regulations 2023 (Cth) reg 14 Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Act 2014 (Cth) ss 73ZK, 73ZS

Cases cited: Australian Broadcasting Corporation v O'Neill (2006) 227 CLR 57 Buckeridge v Commissioner of Taxation [2013] FCA 897; 95 ATR 670 Castlemaine Tooheys Ltd v South Australia (1986) 161 CLR 148Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v State Grid International Australia Development Co Ltd [2022] FCA 577 CEU19 v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs (2019) 165 ALD 566 Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v State Grid International Australia Development Company Limited (Application for Non-Publication Orders No 2) [2022] FCA 719 Dunstan v Orr [2008] FCA 31; (2008) 217 FCR 559 EU19 v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs (2019) 165 ALD 566 Giddings v Australian Information Commissioner [2017] FCAFC 225 Hogan v Hinch (2011) 243 CLR 506 Lee v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (2023) 296 FCR 272 Lehrmann v Network Ten Pty Limited (Livestream) [2023] FCA 1452 Liverpool City Council v McGraw-Hill Financial, Inc [2018] FCA 1289 Motorola Solutions, Inc v Hytera Communications Corp Ltd (No 2) [2018] FCA 17 Naude v Dra Global Limited [2023] FCA 493 Ogawa (formerly Ms PD) v President of the Australian Human Rights Commission (2022) 294 FCR 221 Porter v Australian Broadcasting Corporation [2021] FCA 863 Quinn v Overland [2010] FCA 799; (2018) 199 IR 40 R v Sussex Justices; Ex parte McCarthy [1923] EWHC KB 1; [1924] 1 KB 256 Samsung Electronics Co Ltd v Apple Inc [2011] FCAFC 156 Swannick v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs (No 2) [2021] FCAFC 81 Valentine v Fremantlemedia Australia Pty Ltd [2013] FCA 1293 Williams v Forgie [2003] FCA 991