Veloskey & Anor -v- Karagiannakis & Ors (EOD) [2002] NSWADTAP 18

Appeal Panel

CITATION: Veloskey & Anor -v- Karagiannakis & Ors (EOD) [2002] NSWADTAP 18 1. APPELLANT Michael Veloskey 2. APPELLANT Victor Bivell 1. RESPONDENT George Karagiannakis 2. RESPONDENT PARTIES: Hellenic Council of NSW 3. RESPONDENT The Australian Hellenic Council 4. RESPONDENT Costas Vertzayias 5. RESPONDENT Akis Haralabopoulos 6. RESPONDENT K Publications Pty Ltd FILE NUMBER: 009002 HEARING DATES: 26/10/2000 SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 10/26/2000 DATE OF DECISION: 06/27/2002

Aegean Macedonian Association of Australia and Ors -v- Karagiannakis & Ors [1999] NSW ADT 130 DECISION UNDER APPEAL: BEFORE: Latham M - DCJ (Deputy President); Ireland G - Judicial Member; Edwards K - Member CATCHWORDS: adequacy of reasons - statutory interpretation MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal matter FILE NUMBER UNDER APPEAL: 259 of 1996, 261 of 1996, 262 of 1996, 263 of 1996 and 265 of 1996 DATE OF DECISION UNDER APPEAL: 12/10/1999 LEGISLATION CITED : Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 Moxon v Westbus Pty Ltd [2000] NSWADTAP 12 Absolon v NSW TAFE [1999] NSWCA 311 Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Ltd (1987) 10 NSWLR 247 Denver Chemical Manufacturing Co. v. Commissioner of Taxation (N.S.W.) (1949) 79 C.L.R.296 Sullivan v. Department of Transport (1978) 20 A.L.R.323 The Repatriation Commission v O'Brien (1984-1985) 155 CLR 422 Cochrane & Anor v Hannaford [1999] NSWCA 371 Athens & Anor v Randwick City Council [2002] NWCA 83 Harou-Sourdon v TCN Channel Nine Pty Ltd [1994] EOC 92-604 Wagga Wagga Aboriginal Action Group v Eldridge [1995] EOC 92-701 CASES CITED: R v D & E Marinkovic [1996] NSWEOT (19/9/96) Hellenic Council of NSW v Apoleski and the Macedonian Youth Association [1997] NSWEOT (25/9/97) Kazak v John Fairfax Publications Ltd [2000] NSWADT 77 Western Aboriginal Legal Service Ltd v Jones & Anor [2000] NSWADT 102 Anderson v Thompson [2001] NSWADT 11 Burns v Dye [2002] NSWADT 32 Malco & Ors v Massaris & Ors [1998] NSWEOT (12/2/98) Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336 Waters v Public Transport Corporation (1993) 173 CLR 359 IW v City of Perth (1999) 91 ALJR 943 Amalgamated Television Services Pty Ltd v Marsden (1998) 43 NSWLR 158 Rivkin v John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd [2002] NSWCA 87 Tenzin Dhayakpa v The Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1995) 62 FCR 556 APPELLANTS J Oakley, barrister REPRESENTATION: RESPONDENTS J Conomos, barrister for Respondents1, 5 and 6 C Vertzayias, solicitor for Resppondents 2 and 4 No appearance for or on behalf of Respondent 3 ORDERS: 1. Appeal allowed; 2. Decision of the Tribunal below set aside; 3. Complaint dismissed.