Ivan Petch v Independent Commission Against Corruption [2014] NSWSC 1693

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Ivan Petch v Independent Commission Against Corruption [2014] NSWSC 1693 Hearing dates: 22 October 2014 - 23 October 2014 Decision date: 28 November 2014 Before: Rothman J Decision: (1)Judgment for the first defendant (ICAC); (2)Save for the issues raised in the motion filed on 20 November 2014, and otherwise subject to leave granted herein, the summons is dismissed; (3)The plaintiff shall pay the first defendant's costs of and incidental to the proceedings as agreed or assessed; (4)Liberty to apply for special or different orders as to costs to both parties within 7 days of the publication of the reasons for judgment. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - challenge to findings of ICAC - "insufficiency of evidence" - illogicality and irrationality - satisfaction of decision maker required, not objective existence of circumstances - summons dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Election Funding, Expenditure and Disclosures Act 1981 Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988 Local Government Act 1993 Cases Cited: A v Hayden (1984) 156 CLR 532 AG Australia Holdings Ltd v Burton [2002] NSWSC 170; (2002) 58 NSWLR 464 Attorney-General (NSW) v Quin [1990] HCA 21; (1990) 170 CLR 1 Australian Postal Commission v Hayes (1989) 23 FCR 320 Briginshaw v Briginshaw [1938] HCA 34; (1938) 60 CLR 336 Carr v Baker (1936) 36 SR (NSW) 301 Corporation of the City of Enfield v Development Assessment Commission [2000] HCA 5; (2000) 199 CLR 135 Craig v State of South Australia [1995] HCA 58; (1995) 184 CLR 163 Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy [2000] HCA 63; (2000) 205 CLR 337 Hot Holdings Pty Ltd v Creasy [2002] HCA 51; (2002) 210 CLR 438 Initial Services Ltd v Putterill [1968] 1 QB 396 FTZK v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2014] HCA 26; (2014) 88 ALJR 754 Gedeon v Commissioner of the New South Wales Crime Commission; Dowe v Commissioner of NSW Crime Commission [2008] HCA 43; (2008) 236 CLR 120 Kirk v Industrial Relations Commission (NSW); Kirk Group Holdings Pty Ltd v WorkCover Authority of (NSW) [2010] HCA 1; (2010) 239 CLR 531 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd [1986] HCA 40; (1986) 162 CLR 24 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZMDS [2010] HCA 16; (2010) 240 CLR 611 Minister for Immigration & Citizenship v SZOCT [2010] FCAFC 159; (2010) 189 FCR 577 MZXSA v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2010] FCAFC 123 Swift v SAS Trustee Corporation [2010] NSWCA 182 SZMWQ v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2010] FCAFC 97; (2010) 187 FCA 109 SZOOR v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2012] FCAFC 58; (2012) 202 FCR 1Parisienne Basket Shoes Pty Ltd v Whyte [1938] HCA 7; (1938) 59 CLR 369 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28; (1998) 194 CLR 335 QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd v Miller [2013] NSWCA 442 QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd v Motor Accidents Authority (NSW) & Ors [2013] NSWSC 549 R v Quach [2010] VSCA 106; (2010) 201 A Crim R 522 Rawson Finances Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation [2013] FCAFC 26 Savita Singh v Motor Accidents Authority [2010] NSWSC 550 TA Miller Ltd v Minister for Housing and Local Government [1968] 1 WLR 992 Timbarra Protection Coalition Inc v Ross Mining NL & Ors [1999] NSWCA 8; (1999) 46 NSWLR 55 Tisdall v Webber [2011] FCAFC 76; (2011) 193 FCR 260 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ivan Petch (Plaintiff) Independent Commission Against Corruption (First Defendant) The Honourable Paul Toole, MP, Minister for Local Government (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: J. Hyde/with L.Chan (Plaintiff) A. Mitchelmore (First Defendant) Z. Heger (Second Defendant) Solicitors: Moray & Agnew Lawyers (Plaintiff) NSW Crown Solicitor's Office (First and Second Defendant) File Number(s): 2014/00219874 Publication restriction: None