Camenzuli v Morrison [2022] NSWCA 51

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Camenzuli v Morrison [2022] NSWCA 51 Hearing dates: 1 April 2022 Date of orders: 5 April 2022 Decision date: 05 April 2022 Before: Basten JA; Leeming JA; Payne JA Decision: Dismiss the statement of claim filed on 15 March 2022 in the Equity Division, removed into this Court by order made on 30 March 2022 and remitted by the High Court of Australia on 31 March 2022. Catchwords: ASSOCIATIONS AND CLUBS – jurisdiction of courts – justiciability – whether party pre-selection process justiciable – application of Cameron v Hogan (1934) 51 CLR 358; [1934] HCA 24 – whether statutory provisions create an interest in members allowing Court to enforce procedures under Party Constitution ASSOCIATIONS AND CLUBS – unincorporated political party – pre-selection dispute – where constitution of a party authorises Federal Executive to intervene in the management of a State Division – whether "management" includes "management and control" – whether power to endorse candidates for election is exercise of management function – whether power to endorse candidate subject to Constitution of State Division Legislation Cited: Associations Incorporation Act 2009 (NSW), s 26 Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 56 Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918-1934 (Cth), ss 71, 72A, 72B; Pt XI Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (Cth), ss 4, 4C, 123, 124, 125, 129, 129A, 132, 133, 136, 139, 140, 141, 163, 166, 168, 169, 169B; Pt XI, XIV, XX Constitution, ss 75, 76, 77 Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth), ss 39, 40, 44, 78B Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 36.16 Cases Cited: Asmar v Albanese [2022] HCASL 71 Asmar v Albanese [2022] VSCA 19 Asmar v Albanese (No 4) [2021] VSC 672 Baldwin v Everingham [1993] 1 Qd R 10 Butler v Mulholland (No 2) [2013] VSC 662 Cameron v Hogan (1934) 51 CLR 358; [1934] HCA 24 Edgar and Walker v Meade (1916) 23 CLR 29; [1916] HCA 70 Johnston v The Greens NSW [2019] NSWSC 215 LNC Industries Ltd v BMW (Australia) Ltd (1983) 151 CLR 575; [1983] HCA 31 Mulholland v Australian Electoral Commission (2004) 220 CLR 181; [2004] HCA 41 Ruddick v Commonwealth of Australia [2022] HCA 9 Setka v Carroll (2019) 58 VR 657; [2019] VSC 571 Texts Cited: JRS Forbes, Justice in Tribunals (The Federation Press, 5th ed, 2019) Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia, Joint Select Committee on Electoral Reform, First Report, September 1983 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Matthew Louis Camenzuli (Plaintiff) The Hon Scott Morrison MP (First Defendant) Christine McDiven AM (Second Defendant) The Hon Dominic Perrottet MP (Third Defendant) The Hon Alex Hawke MP (Fourth Defendant) The Hon Sussan Ley MP (Fifth Defendant) Trent Zimmerman MP (Sixth Defendant) The Hon Philip Ruddock AO (Seventh Defendant) The Hon John Olsen AO (Eighth Defendant) Representation: Counsel: S Robertson / A R Langshaw / B May (Plaintiff) G O'L Reynolds SC / D A Ward (First, Second, Third and Eighth Defendants) S Duggan (Seventh Defendant)