Bonner v Secretary, Department of Industry [2017] NSWCATAD 229

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Bonner v Secretary, Department of Industry [2017] NSWCATAD 229 Hearing dates: 6 and 20 June 2017 Date of orders: 20 June 2017 Decision date: 20 June 2017 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: N Hennessy LCM, Deputy President Decision: (1) The application by the Secretary, Department of Industry for Mr Bonner's complaint of carer's responsibility discrimination to be dismissed as lacking in substance is refused. Catchwords: SUMMARY DISMISSAL – whether complaint of carer's responsibility discrimination under the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) should be dismissed as lacking in substance Legislation Cited: Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW), s 102 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), s 36, 38 Cases Cited: AB v State New South Wales [2014] NSWSC 81 Boehringer Ingelheim Pty Ltd v Reddrop [1984] 2 NSWLR 13 Commissioner of Corrective Services v Aldridge [2000] NSWADTAP 5 Dutt v Central Coast Area Health Service [2002] NSWADT 133 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) [1964] HCA 69; (1964) 112 CLR 125 Owners Corporation of Strata Plan 4521 v Zouk [2007] NSWCA 23 Seltsam Pty Ltd v McGuiness [2000] NSWCA 29; (2000) 49 NSWLR 262 Shamoon v Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary [2003] UKHL 11; [2003] 2 All ER 26 Texts Cited: Bernard Carins, Australian Civil Procedure (10th edition, Thomson Reuters) Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Mark Bonner (Applicant) Secretary, Department of Industry (Respondent) Representation: Applicant (Self-represented)