Brown v Bourke Bowling Club [2012] NSWADT 248

Administrative Decisions Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Brown v Bourke Bowling Club [2012] NSWADT 248 Hearing dates: 15, 16, 17 May 2012 Decision date: 29 November 2012 Jurisdiction: Equal Opportunity Division Before: J Conley, Judicial Member J Newman, Non-Judicial Member P Smith, Non-Judicial Member Decision: 1. The complaint is substantiated. The Respondent is to pay the Applicant the sum of $8,000 within 28 days from the date of these reasons. 2. The respondent is to provide a written apology to the applicant for discriminating against her on the grounds of her Aboriginality within 28 days from the date of these reasons. Catchwords: Race Discrimination - Registered Clubs Legislation Cited: Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 Cases Cited: Qantas Airways v Gama [2008] FCAFC 69; Burns v Laws (EOD) [2008] NSWADTAP 32; Chand v Rail Corporation of NSW (No2) [2009] NSWADTAP 27; Commissioner of Corrective Services v Aldridge [2000] NSWADTAP5; Commissioner of Corrective Services v Aldridge (No. 2) [2002] NSWADTAP6; Purvis v New South Wales [2003] HCA 62 (2003) 217 CLR 92; Hollows v Macquarie University [2009] NSWADT 23 (6 February 2009); Dutt v Central Coast Area Health Service (2002) NSWADT 133; Edwards v Bourke Bowling Club Limited [2000] NSWADT 31; Seltsam Pty Ltd v McGuiness (2000) 49 NSWLR 262; Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 at 308; Hall v Sheiban (1985) ALR 503 at 543; Sharma v. QS Pty Ltd t/as KFC Punchbowl [2010] NSWADTAP 22 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Patricia Brown (Applicant) Bourke Bowling Club (Respondent) Representation: Counsel P Battley (Applicant) Mr Dalzell (Respondent) Legal Aid NSW (Applicant) Lovett & Green Pty Ltd (Respondent) File Number(s): 101108