Diaz v Ruddock; Attie v Ruddock [2021] NSWSC 881

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Diaz v Ruddock; Attie v Ruddock [2021] NSWSC 881 Hearing dates: 15 and 16 July 2021 Decision date: 21 July 2021 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Kunc J Decision: See [6] Catchwords: ASSOCIATIONS AND CLUBS — Particular bodies — Political organisations — Preselection disputes — Construction of Constitution of Liberal Party of Australia NSW Division — No issue of principle Legislation Cited: Commonwealth Constitution Constitution Act 1902 (NSW) COVID-19 Legislation Amendment (Emergency Measures) Act 2020 (No 1) (NSW) Electoral Funding Act 2018 (NSW) Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) Local Government (General) Regulation 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Countouris v Kallos (2008) 67 ACSR 543; [2008] NSWSC 840 Phoenix Commercial Enterprises Pty Ltd v City of Canada Bay Council [2010] NSWCA 64 Zaiter v Ruddock [2021] NSWSC 880 Texts Cited: Macquarie Dictionary, online ed, accessed 20 July 2021 Perry Herzfeld and Thomas Prince, Interpretation (2nd ed, 2014, Thomson Reuters) Category: Principal judgment Parties: 2021/192982 Jess Diaz (First Plaintiff) Peter Camilleri (Second Plaintiff)

2021/194083 Ned Attie (Plaintiff)

Defendants in both proceedings Phillip Ruddock (First Defendant) Chris Stone (Second Defendant) Penny George (Third Defendant) Christopher Rath (Fourth Defendant) Tobias Lehmann (Fifth Defendant) Aileen MacDonald (Sixth Defendant) Mary-Lou Jarvis (Seventh Defendant) Matthew Camenzuli (Eighth Defendant) Representation: Counsel: