Sunflower Care Services Pty Ltd v Commissioner of the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission [2024] FCA 589

Federal Court of Australia

Sunflower Care Services Pty Ltd v Commissioner of the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission [2024] FCA 589 File number: WAD 123 of 2024

Judgment of: FEUTRILL J

Date of judgment: 5 June 2024

Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – application for interlocutory injunction restraining decision-maker from making administrative decisions and suspending operation of existing administrative decision under the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 (Cth) – where vulnerable individuals potentially affected – whether serious question to be tried – whether balance of convenience favours interlocutory relief

Legislation: Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) ss 5, 15(1), 16, 16(1)(a), 16(1)(d), 16(2), 16(2)(b) Electronic Transactions Act 1999 (Cth) s 9(1) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 23 Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) s 39B National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 (Cth) ss 73B, 73E, 73N, 73N(1), 73P, 73P(1), 73P(4), 73ZN, 73ZN(1), 73ZN(1)(a), 73ZN(1)(b)(iii), 73ZN(2), 73ZN(2)(a)(iii), 73ZN(2)(a)(iv), 73ZN(7), 73ZN(8)(b); Pt 3A, Ch 4, Divs 2, 8

Cases cited: Australian Broadcasting Corporation v Lenah Game Meats Pty Ltd [2001] HCA 63; (2001) 208 CLR 199 Australian Broadcasting Corporation v O'Neill [2006] HCA 46; (2006) 227 CLR 57 Beecham Group Ltd v Bristol Laboratories Pty Ltd [1968] HCA 1; (1968) 118 CLR 618 Bullock v The Federated Furnishing Trades Society of Australasia [1985] FCA 48; (1985) 5 FCR 464 Forster v Jododex Australia Pty Limited [1972] HCA 61; (1972) 127 CLR 421 Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs; Ex parte Fejzullahu [2000] HCA 23; (2000) 171 ALR 341 Samsung Electronics Co Ltd v Apple Inc [2011] FCAFC 156; (2011) 217 FCR 238