Affinity Care Services Pty Ltd as Trustee for the Balmerino Australia Trust v National Disability Insurance Agency [2024] FCA 1314

Federal Court of Australia Affinity Care Services Pty Ltd as Trustee for the Balmerino Australia Trust v National Disability Insurance Agency [2024] FCA 1314 File number(s): VID 1106 of 2024

Judgment of: NESKOVCIN J

Date of judgment: 19 November 2024

Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – judicial review – application by unregistered National Disability Insurance Scheme provider pursuant to ss 5(1)(c), (d), (e) and (j) and 6(1)(c), (d), (e) and (j) of the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) for an order of review in respect of the respondent's failure to make payments to the applicant under s 45 of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 (Cth) (NDIS Act) – alternative claim for an order of review in respect of the respondent's request for information to support the applicant's payment claims under s 45 of the NDIS Act - alternative claim for restitutionary relief on a quantum meruit basis for supports and other services provided to participants under the NDIS Act – application dismissed

Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth): ss 5; 6; 8(1); 16(1); 16(3)(b)-(c) Legislation: Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) ss 39B(1)-(1A) National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 (Cth): ss 3(1)(c)-(e); 3(2)(c); 4(5); 9; 14(2); 28; 32(1); 33(1)-(2); 42(1)-(2); 43(1); 45; 45A; 46(1)-(3); 46A(1); 55; 56; 118(1)(a)-(b), (h); 118(2)(b)-(c); 119(1); 182 National Disability Insurance Scheme (Plan Management) Rules 2013 (Cth) Part 4

Edelsten v Wilcox (1988) 83 ALR 99; [1988] FCA 204 Equuscorp Pty Ltd v Haxton (2012) 246 CLR 498; [2012] HCA 7 Lumbers v W Cook Builders Pty Ltd (in liquidation) (2008) 232 CLR 635; [2008] HCA 27 Cases cited: Northern Disability Services Pty Ltd v National Disability Insurance Agency [2024] FCA 89 Pavey & Matthews Proprietary Limited v Paul (1986) 162 CLR 221; [1987] HCA 5 Payne v Deer [2000] 1 Qd R 535; [1999] QSC 124 Redland City Council v Kozik [2024] HCA 7; (2024) 98 ALJR 544 Riverside Motors Pty. Ltd. v Abrahams [1945] VLR 45