Finau v Fariblue Pty Ltd t/as Batemans Bay Medical Centre [2019] NSWCATAD 254

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Finau v Fariblue Pty Ltd t/as Batemans Bay Medical Centre [2019] NSWCATAD 254 Hearing dates: 18 September 2019 Date of orders: 10 December 2019 Decision date: 10 December 2019 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: Dr J Lucy, Senior Member J Newman, General Member Decision: (1) The respondents' summary dismissal applications are dismissed. (2) The first respondent's application to be removed as a party is dismissed. (3) The Registrar is to list the matter for directions. Catchwords: ANTI-DISCRIMINATION – Discrimination on the ground of race in the provision of services – Whether general practitioner provided services to the mother of a child patient, when the mother accompanied the child at the consultation. PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE –Summary dismissal – Application for removal of a party to the proceedings. Legislation Cited: Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Cases Cited: Alchin v Rail Corporation NSW [2012] NSWADT 142 Bousgas v HD Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCATAP 122 Chalker v Murrays Australia Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCATAD 282 Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service v Orr [2001] NSWADTAP 16 Dey v Victorian Railways Commissioners [1949] HCA 1; (1949) 78 CLR 62 Eager v North Sydney Retirement Trust [2018] NSWCATAP 50 Eagle Arts and Vocational College v State of New South Wales [2018] NSWCATAD 147 Hoser v Hartcher [1999] NSWSC 527 Karekar v TAFE Commission of New South Wales [2000] NSWADT 187 Kitoko v Sydney Local Health District [2017] NSWCATAD 209 Kitoko v Sydney Local Health District [2018] NSWCATAP 38 Langley v Niland [1981] 2 NSWLR 104 Obieta v Australian College of Professionals Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCATAP 38 Razaghi v Director-General, NSW Department of Health [2002] NSWADT 4 Seupule-Feau v Seventh Day Adventist Church (North NSW Conference) Ltd [2016] NSWCATAD 37 Seventh Day Adventist Church (North NSW Conference) Ltd v Seupule-Feau [2016] NSWCATAP 256 Spencer v Commonwealth of Australia [2010] HCA 28; (2010) 241 CLR 118 Stanborough v Woolworths Ltd [2005] NSWADT 203 State Electricity Commission of Victoria v Rabel [1998] 1 VR 102 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: Roslyn Finau (Applicant) Fariblue Pty Ltd t/as Batemans Bay Medical Centre (First Respondent) Srabani Sarkar (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: C Magee (Second Respondent)