Wolf Matthews v Secretary, Department of Education [2022] NSWCATAD 173

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Wolf Matthews v Secretary, Department of Education [2022] NSWCATAD 173 Hearing dates: 2 December 2021 Date of orders: 2 December 2021 Decision date: 30 May 2022 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: D Dinnen, Senior Member Decision: Leave granted pursuant to s 96(1) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) for the complaint against the Respondents to proceed. Catchwords: HUMAN RIGHTS — discrimination — equal opportunity — racial discrimination – racial vilification – victimisation - leave required for complaint to proceed — whether complaint lacking in substance – whether redress sufficient or appropriate – whether a 'public act' - principles applying to grant of leave Legislation Cited: Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Cases Cited: Alghofaili v SAE Institute Pty Ltd [2020] NSWCATAD 215 Bassili v The Star Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCATAD 167 Chalker v Murrays Australia Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCATAD 282 Commissioner of Corrective Services v Aldridge (EOD) [2000] NSWADTAP 5 Dutt v Central Coast Area Health Service [2002] NSWADT 133 Ekermawi v Administrative Decisions Tribunal of New South Wales [2009] NSWSC 143 Hubbard v Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW [2010] NSWADT 99 Jones v Ekermawi [2009] NSWCA 388 Lamb v Campbell [2021] NSWCATAD 103 Langley v Niland [1981] 2 NSWLR 104 Nicholls and Nicholls v Director General, Department of Education and Training (No 2) [2009] NSWADTAP 20 Prakash v Bobb Borg Enterprises Pty Ltd [1999] NSWADT 73 Purvis v State of New South Wales [2003] HCA 62; (2003) 217 CLR 92 Riley v State of NSW (Department of Education) [2019] NSWCATAD 223 Seltsam Pty Ltd v McGuiness [2000] NSWCA 29; (2000) 49 NSWLR 262 Waters v Public Transport Corporation (1991) 173 CLR 349 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Debbie Wolf Matthews on behalf of Nikita Wolf (Applicant) Secretary, Department of Education (First Respondent) James Anderson (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: E Jones (Applicant)