Strong v The Hospitals Contribution Fund of Australia Limited [2004] NSWADT 176

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CITATION: Strong v The Hospitals Contribution Fund of Australia Limited [2004] NSWADT 176 DIVISION: Equal Opportunity Division APPLICANT PARTIES: Pauline Strong RESPONDENT The Hospitals Contribution Fund of Australia Limited FILE NUMBER: 031094 HEARING DATES: 17/12/2003 SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 02/27/2004 DATE OF DECISION: 08/23/2004

BEFORE: Rice S - Judicial Member; Bolt M - Non Judicial Member; Houlahan L - Non Judicial Member APPLICATION: Dismissal of complaint - frivolous, vexatious, misconceived or lacking in substance MATTER FOR DECISION: Preliminary matter Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth) Anti-Discrimination (Amendment) Act 1981 Anti-Discrimination (Amendment) Act 1982 Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 Anti-Discrimination Amendment Act 1997 Associations Incorporation Act 1984 Associations Incorporation Regulation 1999 Co-operative Housing and Starr-Bowkett Societies Act 1998 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Discrimination Act 1991 (ACT) LEGISLATION CITED : Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (WA) Friendly Societies (New South Wales) Act 1997 Health Legislation Amendment (Private Health Insurance Reform) Act 2004 (Cth) Health Legislation Amendment Act (No 2) 1999 (Cth) Income Tax Act 1973 (Cth) Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth) Interpretation Act 1987 National Assistance Act 1948 (UK) National Health Act 1953 (Cth) Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) Social Security Act 1991 (Cth) Supreme Court (Fees) Regulations 2002 (WA) Value Added Tax Act 1983 (UK) A and R v East Sussex County Council [2002] EWHC 2771 (Admin) ASIC v Matthews [2001] NSWSC 735 Australian Health Insurance Association Limited v. Esso Australia Limited (1993) 41 FCR 450 CIC Insurance Limited v Bankstown Football Club Limited [1997] 187 CLR 384 Collector of Customs v Pozzolanic (1993) FCR 280 Commissioner of Taxation v Cappid Pty Limited (1971) 127 CLR 140 Cronulla Sutherland Leagues Club Limited v Commissioner of Taxation (1990) 23 FCR 82 Customs and Excise Commissioners v Bell Concord Educational Trust Limited [1989] 2 WLR 679 Fasold v Roberts [1997] 439 FCA French -v- Sydney Turf Club Ltd [2003] NSWADTAP 10 Gardener v AAMA Limited (2003) EOC 93-277 Government Employees' Health Fund Ltd v Private Health Insurance Administration [2001] FCA 322 Guide Dog Owners' & Friends' Assoc Inc v Guide Dog Assoc of New South Wales & ACT & Anor [1998] 736 FCA Higginson -v- Cargill Australia Limited [2001] NSWADT 152; (EOD) [2002] NSWADTAP 20 CASES CITED: Hope v NIB Health Funds Ltd (1995) EOC 92-716 Hospital Benefit Fund of Western Australia Inc v Australian Competition & Consumer Commission [1997] 655 FCA IW v City of Perth [1996-1997]191 CLR 1 Kalgoorlie Taxi Car Owners Association Inc & Ors V Frank Regan & Ors [1998] WASCA 9 Kitt v Tourism Commission of NSW (1987) EOC 92-196 Margan v University of Technology, Sydney (EOD) [2003] NSWADTAP 65 National Deposit Friendly Society Trustees v Skegness Urban District Council [1959] AC 293 Perlidis -v- Brambles Security Services Limited Trading as Brambles Armoured [2003] NSWADT 11 Plimer v Roberts [1997] 1361 FCA Secretary , Department of Foreign Affairs v Styles (1989) 88 ALR 621 State Personal/Carer's Leave Case [1998] NSWIRComm 652 Tullamore Bowling and Citizens Club Limited v Lander [1984] 2 NSWLR 32 Umina Beach Bowling Club Limited v Ryan [1984] 2 NSWLR 61 Waters v Public Transport Corporation (1991) 173 CLR 349 Wilde v Day [2002] NSWADT 114 APPLICANT REPRESENTATION: In person RESPONDENT B Cross, barrister ORDERS: 1.The application is dismissed; 2.The matter is to be listed for a case conference for directions on 2 September 2004 at 2p.m.; 3.No order as to costs