Palmer v Australian Securities and Investments Commission [2024] FCA 1167

Federal Court of Australia

Palmer v Australian Securities and Investments Commission [2024] FCA 1167 File number(s): VID 115 of 2024

Judgment of: BUTTON J

Date of judgment: 8 October 2024

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – abuse of process – permanent stay or dismissal – fragmentation of criminal proceedings – where Applicants seek declaratory and other relief in relation to an examination of the First Applicant, and the transcripts thereof, conducted by ASIC pursuant to s 19 of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (Cth) – where transcripts used to formulate criminal charges against Applicants – whether this proceeding would inappropriately fragment criminal proceedings – whether proceeding should be stayed or summarily dismissed – held: proceeding stayed pending determination of criminal proceedings

Legislation: Constitution s 109 Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (Cth) ss 19, 49 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 184, 631 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 23 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) r 1.32 Criminal Code (Qld) ss 408C, 590 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 (Qld) r 16

Cases cited: Ainsworth v Criminal Justice Commission (1992) 175 CLR 564 Alqudsi v Commonwealth (2015) 327 ALR 1; [2015] HCA 49 Anderson v Attorney-General (NSW) (1987) 10 NSWLR 198 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (2019) 138 ACSR 42; [2019] FCA 964 Australian Securities Commission v Marlborough Gold Mines Ltd (1993) 177 CLR 485 Bell v The Queen (2020) 286 A Crim R 501; [2020] SASCFC 116 Biggs v Director of Public Prosecutions (1997) 17 WAR 534 Blair v Curran (1939) 62 CLR 464 Bou-Simon v Attorney-General (Cth) (2000) 96 FCR 325; [2000] FCA 24 Cain v Glass (No 2) (1985) 3 NSWLR 230 CGU Insurance Ltd v Blakeley (2016) 259 CLR 339; [2016] HCA 2 Chief Executive Officer of Customs v Jiang (2001) 111 FCR 395; [2001] FCA 145 Clyne v Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) (1984) 154 CLR 640 Commissioner of Corrective Services v Liristis (2018) 98 NSWLR 113; [2018] NSWCA 143 Curtis v The Queen [2014] NSWSC 1392 DJ Builders & Son Pty Ltd (in liq), in the matter of DJ Builders & Son Pty Ltd (in liq) v Queensland Building and Construction Commission (No 3) (2021) 156 ACSR 539; [2021] FCA 1041 Emanuel Exports Pty Ltd v Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (2023) 414 ALR 26; [2023] WASCA 36 Figurehead Construction Pty Ltd v Machado [2023] VSC 448 Flanagan v Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police (1996) 60 FCR 149 Frugtniet v Victoria (1997) 148 ALR 320; [1997] HCA 44 Gamage v Riashi [2023] NSWSC 390 Gedeon v Commissioner of the New South Wales Crime Commission (2008) 236 CLR 120; [2008] HCA 43 GLJ v Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Lismore (2023) 414 ALR 635; [2023] HCA 32 Hausfeld v Commissioner of Police [2018] NSWSC 1540 Hutson v Australian Securities and Investments Commission [2022] QSC 243 Hutson v Australian Securities and Investments Commission [2023] QCA 167 Johnson v Gore Wood & Co [2002] 2 AC 1 Lamb v Moss (1983) 49 ALR 533; [1983] FCA 264 McEwan v Clark [2023] QCA 120 Mudginberri Station Pty Ltd v Australasian Meat Industry Employees' Union (1986) 12 FCR 10 Neil Pearson & Co Pty Ltd v Comptroller-General of Customs (1995) 38 NSWLR 443 Obeid v The Queen (2016) 329 ALR 372; [2016] HCA 9 Palmer Leisure Coolum Pty Ltd v Magistrates Court of Queensland [2019] QSC 8 Palmer Leisure Coolum Pty Ltd v Magistrates Court of Queensland [2022] QSC 227 Palmer v Magistrates Court of Queensland (2020) 3 QR 546; [2020] QCA 47 Palmer v Magistrates Court of Queensland [2024] QCA 8 Phong v Attorney-General (Cth) (2001) 114 FCR 75; [2001] FCA 1241 Power v Heyward [2007] 2 Qd R 69; [2007] QSC 26 R v Carroll (2002) 213 CLR 635; [2002] HCA 55 R v Iorlano (1983) 151 CLR 678 Re Rozenes; Ex parte Burd (1994) 120 ALR 193 Ridgeway v The Queen (1995) 184 CLR 19; [1995] HCA 66 Rochfort v John Fairfax & Sons Ltd [1972] 1 NSWLR 16 Rogers v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 251 Sankey v Whitlam (1978) 142 CLR 1 Telstra Ltd v Sulaiman [2024] NSWSC 971 Tomlinson v Ramsey Food Processing Pty Ltd (2015) 256 CLR 507; [2015] HCA 28 UBS AG v Tyne (2018) 265 CLR 77; [2018] HCA 45 Yates v Wilson (1989) 168 CLR 338