High Court of Australia
HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA
GLEESON CJ,
GUMMOW, KIRBY, HAYNE, CALLINAN, HEYDON AND CRENNAN JJ
ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR THE STATE OF VICTORIA APPELLANT
AND
KEVIN JAMES ANDREWS, MINISTER FOR
EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE
RELATIONS & ORS RESPONDENTS
Attorney-General (Vic) v Andrews [2007] HCA 9
21 March 2007
M83/2005
ORDER
1. Appeal dismissed.
2. Appellant to pay the costs of the first, second and third respondents.
Representation
P M Tate SC, Solicitor-General for the State of Victoria with M K Moshinsky for the appellant (instructed by Victorian Government Solicitor)
D I Star for the first and second respondents (instructed by Australian Government Solicitor and Phillips Fox)
Submitting appearance for the third respondent
P J Hanks QC with R J Orr for the fourth respondent (instructed by Corrs Chambers Westgarth)
Interveners:
D M J Bennett QC, Solicitor-General of the Commonwealth with D I Star intervening on behalf of the Attorney-General of the Commonwealth (instructed by Australian Government Solicitor)
R J Meadows QC, Solicitor-General for the State of Western Australia and R M Mitchell intervening on behalf of the Attorney-General for the State of Western Australia (instructed by State Solicitor's Office (Western Australia))
M G Sexton SC, Solicitor-General for the State of New South Wales and M J Leeming intervening on behalf of the Attorney-General for the State of New South Wales (instructed by Crown Solicitor for New South Wales)
C J Kourakis QC, Solicitor-General for the State of South Australia with S A McDonald and J-A Lake intervening on behalf of the Attorney-General for the State of South Australia (instructed by Crown Solicitor's Office (South Australia))
Notice: This copy of the Court's Reasons for Judgment is subject to formal revision prior to publication in the Commonwealth Law Reports.
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