McNally v Resolution Life Australasia Limited [2024] NSWCATAD 388

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: McNally v Resolution Life Australasia Limited [2024] NSWCATAD 388 Hearing dates: 10 July 2024, 15 August 2024, 4 September 2024 Date of orders: 20 December 2024 Decision date: 20 December 2024 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: D Dinnen, Senior Member F Duffy, General Member Decision: The Tribunal dismisses the proceedings on the basis that it does not have jurisdiction to hear and determine the Applicant's complaint. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for dismissal - appropriate orders where claim involves exercise of federal jurisdiction CONSTITUTIONAL LAW (Cth) – Whether Tribunal has jurisdiction to hear and determine complaint –where Respondent raised constitutional defence – s 109 inconsistency - whether defence genuinely raised Legislation Cited: Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act (Cth) Life Insurance Act 1945 (Cth) Life Insurance Act 1995 (Cth) Cases Cited: Australian Mutual Provident Society v Goulden [1986] HCA 24; (1986) 160 CLR 330. Australian Postal Corporation v Lux Cuttings Pty Ltd [2023] NSWCATAP 316 Blanch v Smith [2024] NSWCATAD 20 Borg v Aware Super Pty Limited [2024] NSWCATAD 196 Burns v Corbett (2018) 265 CLR 304; [2018] HCA 15 Citta Hobart Pty Ltd v Cawthorn [2022] HCA 16 Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force v FYH [2024] NSWCATAP 176 Cornish v Penrith City Council [2024] NSWCATAP 107 Dennis v Smith [2024] NSWCATAD 91 Eddings v Feros Care Limited [2023] NSWCATCD 126, Gleeson v Cavers; Cavers v Gleeson [2021] NSWCATCD 158 Jeray v Information and Privacy Commission [2024] NSWCATAP 239 LNC Industries Ltd v BMW (Australia) Ltd (1983) 151 CLR 575 STAR Training Academy Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAP 370 State of New South Wales v Kable (2013) 252 CLR 118; [2013] HCA 26 Wilson v Chan & Naylor Parramatta Pty Ltd (2023) 103 NSWLR 140; [2020] NSWCA 213 Texts Cited: None Cited Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Michael McNally (Applicant) Resolution Life Australasia Limited (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S Beckett SC with A Naylor (Respondent)