In the matter of Acciona Infrastructure Australia Pty Limited [2019] NSWSC 1156

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Acciona Infrastructure Australia Pty Limited [2019] NSWSC 1156 Hearing dates: 30 August 2019 Decision date: 30 August 2019 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Rees J Decision: 1. Pursuant to section 459H of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), set aside the statutory demand served by the defendant on the plaintiff on 20 May 2019.

2. Order the defendant to pay the plaintiff's costs of the proceedings. Catchwords: CORPORATIONS — Winding up — Statutory demand — Application to set aside statutory demand on the basis of genuine dispute — Where dispute as to construction of crane hire agreement — Meaning of night works "stand down rates" — Issuer of demand sought to rely on pre-contractual negotiations, post-contractual conduct and industry practice — Inappropriate to determine construction on s 459G application — Demand set aside. Legislation Cited: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), ss 459G, 459H Cases Cited: Britten-Norman Pty Ltd v Analysis & Technology Australia Pty Ltd (2013) 85 NSWLR 601; [2013] NSWCA 344 Creata (Aust) Pty Limited v Faull (2017) 125 ACSR 212; [2017] NSWCA 300 Drillsearch Energy Limited v Carling Capital Partners Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 1192 Eyota Pty Ltd v Hanave Pty Ltd (1994) 12 ACSR 785 Grandview Australia Pty Ltd v Budget Demolitions Pty Ltd [2019] NSWCA 60 In the matter of Halal Meats Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 2041 In the matter of Linton Developments (Qld) Pty Limited [2017] NSWSC 336 In the matter of Litigation Insurance Pty Limited [2017] NSWSC 334 In the matter of Universal Property Group Pty Limited [2019] NSWSC 796 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Acciona Infrastructure Australia Pty Limited (Plaintiff) Borger Crane Hire & Rigging Services Pty Limited (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr E Ball (Plaintiff) Mr G Carolan (Defendant)