High Court of Australia
HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA
FRENCH CJ,
GUMMOW, HEYDON, CRENNAN AND BELL JJ
Matter Nos M117/2010, M118/2010, M119/2010 & M120/2010
THE COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION OF THE
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA APPELLANT
AND
BHP BILLITON LIMITED RESPONDENT
Matter Nos M121/2010 & M123/2010
THE COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION OF THE
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA APPELLANT
AND
BHP BILLITON PETROLEUM (NORTH WEST SHELF)
PTY LTD RESPONDENT
Matter No M122/2010
THE COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION OF THE
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA APPELLANT
AND
THE BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY COMPANY PTY LTD RESPONDENT
Matter Nos M124/2010 & M125/2010
THE COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION OF THE
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA APPELLANT
AND
BHP BILLITON MINERALS PTY LTD RESPONDENT
Commissioner of Taxation v BHP Billiton Limited
Commissioner of Taxation v BHP Billiton Petroleum (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd
Commissioner of Taxation v The Broken Hill Proprietary Company Pty Ltd
Commissioner of Taxation v BHP Billiton Minerals Pty Ltd
[2011] HCA 17
1 June 2011
M117/2010, M118/2010, M119/2010, M120/2010, M121/2010, M122/2010, M123/2010, M124/2010 & M125/2010
ORDER
In each matter:
Appeal dismissed with costs.
On appeal from the Federal Court of Australia
Representation
S J Gageler SC, Solicitor-General of the Commonwealth with H M Symon SC, M T Flynn and L W L Armstrong for the appellant (instructed by Australian Government Solicitor)
D H Bloom QC with J W De Wijn QC, L A Hespe and K J Deards for the respondents (instructed by Mallesons Stephen Jaques)
Notice: This copy of the Court's Reasons for Judgment is subject to formal revision prior to publication in the Commonwealth Law Reports.
CATCHWORDS
Commissioner of Taxation v BHP Billiton Limited
Commissioner of Taxation v BHP Billiton Petroleum (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd
Commissioner of Taxation v The Broken Hill Proprietary Company Pty Ltd
Commissioner of Taxation v BHP Billiton Minerals Pty Ltd
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