Radio 2UE Sydney Pty Ltd and ors v Burns (EOD) [2005] NSWADTAP 69

Set aside by Appeal : Set aside by Appeal on 11/12/06: Attorney General v 2UE Sydney Pty Ltd & Ors [2006] NSWCA 349

Appeal Panel - Internal

CITATION: Radio 2UE Sydney Pty Ltd and ors v Burns (EOD) [2005] NSWADTAP 69 APPELLANT Radio 2UE Sydney Pty Ltd and ors PARTIES: RESPONDENT Gary Burns INTERVENOR Attorney General of New South Wales FILE NUMBER: 049049 HEARING DATES: 21/06/2005 SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 06/21/2005 DATE OF DECISION: 12/06/2005

Burns v Radio 2UE Sydney Pty Ltd and ors [2004] NSWADT 267 DECISION UNDER APPEAL: BEFORE: O'Connor K - DCJ (President) CATCHWORDS: jurisdiciton - to determine - constitutionality of legislative provision MATTER FOR DECISION: Preliminary matter FILE NUMBER UNDER APPEAL: 031086 and 031149 DATE OF DECISION UNDER APPEAL: 11/22/2004 Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (Qld) Commonwealth Constitution Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act (Imp), 63 & 64 Vict. C 12 Consumer Claims Tribunal Act 1974 Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (Vic) LEGISLATION CITED : Equal Opportunity Act 1994 (WA) Evidence Act 1995 Fair Trading Tribunal Act 1998 Federal Magistrates Act 1999 (Cth) Justices Act 1902 Retail Leases Act 1994 Suiters Fund Act 1951 Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Lange v Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1997) 189 CLR 520 at 567 Coleman v Porter (2004) 78 ALJR 1166 Orellana-Fuentes v Standard Knitting Mills Pty Ltd (2003) 57 NSWLR 282 Australian Postal Commission v Dao (No 2) (1986) 6 NSWLR 497 The Commonwealth of Australia v Hospital Contribution Fund (1982) 150 CLR 49 Kotsis v Kotsis (1970) 122 CLR 69 Trust Company of Australia Ltd (Stockland Property Management Ltd) v Skiwing Pty Ltd trading as Café Tiffany's [2005] NSWADTAP 9 State Rail Authority NSW v Consumer Claims Tribunal (1988) 14 NSWLR 473 R v Trade Practices Tribunal; Ex parte Tasmanian Breweries Pty Ltd (1970) 123 CLR 361 Harvey v Victims Compensation Tribunal [2001] NSWSC 604 Woodcrest Homes Pty Ltd v Fair Trading Tribunal [2002] NSWSC 552 R v Trade Practices Tribunal; Ex parte Tasmanian Breweries Pty Limited (1970) 123 CLR 361 State Rail Authority v Consumer Claims Tribunal & Ors (1988) 14 NSWLR 473 O'Sullivan v Central Sydney Area Health Service (No 2) [2005] NSWADT 136 Australian Postal Commission v Dao (1985) 3 NSWLR 565 (Dao No 1) Re Residential Tenancies Tribunal (NSW); Ex parte Defence Housing Authority (1997) 190 CLR 410 Brandy v Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (1995) 183 CLR 245 NSW Bar Association v Muirhead (1988) 14 NSWLR 173 Fardon v Attorney-General (Queensland) (2004) 210 ALR 50 Federated Sawmill, Timberyard and General Woodworkers' Employees' Association (Adelaide Branch) v Alexander (1912) 15 CLR 308 Kable v DPP (NSW) (1996) 189 CLR 51 CASES CITED: Taudevin v Egis Consulting Australia Pty Ltd (No 1) [2001] NSWIRComm 340; 131 IR 124 Powercoal Pty Ltd v Industrial Relations Commission of NSW [2005] NSWCA 345 Re Adams and Tax Agents Board (1976) 12 ALR 239 Attorney General v Estcort and the Wilderness Society Inc (1995) 4 TasR 355 Re Pastoral Industry Award 1986 (No 2) (1988) 80 IR 163 Re McKie and Minister for Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs (1988) 8 AAR 90 Re Boulton; ex parte Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (1998) 85 IR 468; 73 ALJR 129 Re Brian Lawlor Automotive Pty Ltd and Collector of Customs (1978) 1 ALD 167 Collector of Customs v Brian Lawlor Automotive Pty Ltd (1979) 2 ALD 1 Doyle v Commissioner of Police [1999] NSWADT 84 Re Reith and Minister of State for Aboriginal Affairs (1988) 14 ALD 430 Secretary, Department of Social Security v Alvaro (1994) 34 ALD 72 Re Castello and Secretary, Department of Transport (1979) 2 ALD 934 Re Jonsson and Marine Council (No 2) (1990) 12 AAR 323 Re Toohey; Ex parte Northern Land Council (1981) 151 CLR 170 Huddart Parker Pty Ltd v Moorhead (1909) 8 CLR 330 Zimmax Trading Co Pty Ltd and Collector of Customs (1979) 2 ALD 120 Reg. v. Kirby; Ex parte Boilermakers' Society of Australia (1956) 94 CLR 254 R v Ontario Labor Relations Board; ex p Dunn (1963) 39 DLR 2d 346 Northern Telecom Canada Ltd v Communication Workers of Canada [1983] 1 SCR 733 Cuddy Chicks Ltd v OLRB [1991] 2 SCR 5 Buttigieg v Melton Shire Council (2004) 134 LGERA 328 APPELLANT N Perram of counsel instructed by Corrs Chambers Westgarth REPRESENTATION: RESPONDENT C Ronalds of counsel instructed by Public Interest Advocacy Centre INTERVENER M G Sexton SC, Solicitor General ORDERS: Answers to Preliminary Question; 1. The Tribunal sitting as the Equal Opportunity Division (and as the Appeal Panel dealing with appeals from the Equal Opportunity Division) is a court for the purposes of s 39(2) of the Judiciary Act 1903. It is therefore competent to decide matters involving the interpretation of the Commonwealth Constitution; 2. Alternatively, the Tribunal is competent to consider any question of law relating to its jurisdiction; 3. Appeal to be re-listed for further directions