Chetty v Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council [2024] NSWDC 12

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Chetty v Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council [2024] NSWDC 12 Hearing dates: 30 January 2024 Date of orders: 13 February 2024 Decision date: 13 February 2024 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Waugh SC DCJ Decision: (1) Remit the plaintiff's application, being Personal Injury Commission Matter No.W5842/23, for determination by the Commission (2) Summons otherwise dismissed (3) Defendant to pay the plaintiff's costs Catchwords: CONSTITUTIONAL LAW - federal jurisdiction – Workers Compensation Act 1987 – statutory benefits – plaintiff worker resident of South Australia – defendant employer State of NSW – application under s.26 Personal Injury Commission Act 2020 – whether Commission exercising judicial power when determining issue under s.4(b) Workers Compensation Act 1987 Legislation Cited: Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) Personal Injury Commission Act 2020 (NSW) The Commonwealth Constitution Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 (NSW) Cases Cited: Attorney General for New South Wales v Gatsby [2018] NSWCA 254, (2018) 99 NSWLR 1 Kanajenahalli v State of New South Wales (Western New South Wales Local Health District) [2023] NSWCA 202 Rizek v The State of Western Australia (2017) 262 CLR 1 Searle v McGregor [2022] NSWCA 213 Secretary, Department of Education v Dawking [2024] NSWCA 4 Tomlinson v Ramey Food Processing Pty Ltd [2015] HC 28, (2015) 256 CLR 507 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Surie Chetty (Plaintiff) Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr A Stone SC / Ms J Magee (Plaintiff) Mr J Beran (Defendant)