Rinehart v Rinehart [2018] NSWSC 1102

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Rinehart v Rinehart [2018] NSWSC 1102 Hearing dates: 5 and 6 July 2018 Date of orders: 17 July 2018 Decision date: 17 July 2018 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Ward CJ in Eq Decision: 1. Set aside the subpoena issued by the plaintiff on 10 April 2018 to the Institute of Public Affairs except insofar as it compels the production of documents created or received between 1 July 2015 and 30 June 2017 recording any payment or donation of money made by the second defendant (HPPL) or any of its subsidiaries to the Institute of Public Affairs.

2. Direct that documents produced by the Institute of Public Affairs other than those falling within the subpoena addressed to it, as confined by order 1 above, be returned to the Institute of Public Affairs.

3. Set aside the subpoena issued by the plaintiff on 10 April 2018 to CEF Pty Ltd, except insofar as it compels the production of documents created or received between 10 July 2014 to date recording any payment or donation of money made by HPPL or any of its subsidiaries and the production of a copy of any trust deed or document establishing the CEF Trust or variation thereof, as operative or extant during the period from 10 July 2014 to 30 June 2017.

4. Extend the time for compliance by CEF Pty Ltd with the subpoena addressed to it, as confined by order 3 above, for a period from 14 days from the date of these orders and list the matter in the subpoena list on 31 July 2018 for that purpose.

5. Set aside the subpoena issued by the plaintiff on 12 June 2018 to Senator Barnaby Joyce MP and direct the return to him of the document produced in answer to that subpoena.