MM & AM v State of NSW, Department of Community Services [2002] NSWADT 256

CITATION: MM & AM v State of NSW, Department of Community Services [2002] NSWADT 256 DIVISION: Equal Opportunity Division APPLICANTS MM PARTIES: AM

RESPONDENT State of New South Wales (Department of Community Services) FILE NUMBER: 021027; 021028 HEARING DATES: 15/07/02 SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 07/15/2002 DATE OF DECISION: 12/06/2002

BEFORE: Rees N - Judicial Member; Mooney L - Member; Strickland J - Member APPLICATION: Disability Discrimination - Goods and Services MATTER FOR DECISION: Preliminary matter Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 Associations Incorporation Act 1987 (WA) Children (Care and Protection) Act 1987 Children (Care and Protection) Regulation 1996 LEGISLATION CITED : Community Services (Complaints, Reviews and Monitoring) Act No 2 1993 Crown Proceedings Act 1988 Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (Vic) Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (WA) Equal Opportunity Act 1995 (Vic) IW v City of Perth (1997) 191 CLR 1 Woods v Wollongong City Council (1993) EOC Waters v Public Transport Corporation (1991) 173 CLR 349 CASES CITED: Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Service v The Estate of Edward John Russell [2001] NSWSC 745 Commissioner of Police v The Estate of Edward John Russell [2002] NSWCA 272 Carltona Ltd v Commissioners of Works [1943] 2 All ER 560 Bropho v State of Western Australia (1990) 171 CLR 1 Applicant REPRESENTATION: K Eastman, barrister Respondent T Anderson, barrister ORDERS: The complaints be listed for a further case conference on a date to be determined by the Registrar.