COURT OF DISPUTED RETURNS
Questions referred pursuant to section 376 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (Cth)
Re Rodney Norman Culleton
Case No.
C15/2016
Case Information
Catchwords
Questions referred by the Senate - Court of Disputed Returns - Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (Cth) - s376, s377 - Qualification of Senator - Constitution - s44(ii) - Conviction - Offence punishable by imprisonment for 1 year or longer - Whether Senator capable of being chosen or of sitting as a Senator.
Documents
07/11/2016 Questions referred by the Senate
21/11/2016 Determination (Single Justice, Canberra v/link Perth)
21/11/2016 Directions Hearing (Single Justice, Canberra v/link Perth)
22/11/2016 Order (French CJ, 21/11/2016)
22/11/2016 Notice of Constitutional Matter (Attorney-General of the Commonwealth)
25/11/2016 Written submissions (Attorney-General of the Commonwealth)
02/12/2016 Written submissions (Senator Culleton)
07/12/2016 Hearing (Full Court, Canberra) (Audio-visual recording)
12/01/2017 Summons (Senator Culleton)
31/01/2017 Hearing (Single Justice, Canberra)
31/01/2017 Judgment (Gageler J)
03/02/2017 Judgment (Judgment Summary)
02/03/2017 Hearing (Single Justice, Canberra v/link Sydney)
10/03/2017 Hearing (Full Court, Brisbane v/link Sydney)
06/08/2018 Hearing (Single Justice, Canberra)
10/08/2018 Judgment
COURT OF DISPUTED RETURNS
Questions referred pursuant to section 376 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (Cth)
Re Robert John Day AO
Case No.
C14/2016
Case Information
Catchwords
Questions referred by the Senate - Court of Disputed Returns - Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (Cth) - s376, s377 - Qualification of Senator - Constitution - s44(v) - Direct or indirect pecuniary interest in any agreement with the Public Service of the Commonwealth - Whether former Senator was at any time incapable of sitting as a Senator.
Documents
07/11/2016 Questions referred by the Senate
21/11/2016 Determination (Single Justice, Canberra v/link Sydney)
21/11/2016 Directions Hearing (Single Justice, Canberra v/link Sydney)
22/11/2016 Order (French CJ, 21/11/2016)
12/12/2016 Directions Hearing (Single Justice, Canberra v/link Sydney)
06/01/2017 Written submissions (Attorney-General of the Commonwealth)
06/01/2017 Written submissions (Ms A McEwen)
17/01/2017 Hearing (Single Justice, Melbourne v/link Sydney)
19/01/2017 Written submissions (Mr R J Day)
20/01/2017 Hearing (Single Justice, Melbourne)
23/01/2017 Hearing (Single Justice, Melbourne)
24/01/2017 Hearing (Single Justice, Melbourne)
27/01/2017 Judgment (Gordon J)
30/01/2017 Reply (Ms A McEwen)
31/01/2017 Reply (Attorney-General of the Commonwealth)
01/02/2016 Amended submissions (Attorney-General of the Commonwealth)
07/02/2017 Hearing (Court of Disputed Returns, Canberra) (Audio-visual recording)
05/04/2017 Judgment (Judgment summary)
11/04/2017 Hearing (Single Justice, Melbourne v/link Adelaide)
19/04/2017 Hearing (Court of Disputed Returns, Melbourne)
Tangilanu v. Minister for Immigration and Border Protection
Case No.
M92/2016
Case Information
Catchwords
Application for New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship visa - application refused - alleged denial of procedural fairness.
Documents
05/07/2016 Application for an order to show cause
03/11/2016 Hearing (Single Justice, Melbourne)
15/11/2016 Hearing (Single Justice, Melbourne)
16/12/2016 Hearing (Full Court, Canberra) - Pronouncement of orders by consent
Plaintiff A33/2016 v. Minister for Immigration and Border Protection
Case No.
A33/2016
Case Information
Catchwords
Application for protection visa - application rejected by a delegate of the defendant - application for review to RRT filed out of time - delegate failed to observe the requirements of procedural fairness
Documents
30/06/2016 Application for an order to show cause
05/09/2016 Hearing (Single Justice, Melbourne v/link Adelaide)
26/10/2016 Hearing (Single Justice, Melbourne v/link Adelaide)
16/12/2016 Written submissions (Plaintiff)
23/12/2016 Consent order issuing Writs of Certiorari and Mandamus
Te Puia v. Minister for Immigration and Border Protection
Case No.
P58/2016
Related matter:
M97/2016 – Graham v. Minister for Immigration and Border Protection
Case Information
Catchwords
decision made by the Minister to cancel applicant’s visa pursuant to s 501(3) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) - application for judicial review filed in Federal Court - is s501(3) invalid in so far as it permits Minister to cancel a visa in reliance on information that is "protected" from production to a court under s503A(2)(c) and (d).
Documents
27/10/2016 Hearing (Single Justice, Melbourne)
10/11/2016 Special Case Stated
11/11/2016 Cause removed from Federal Court of Australia
14/11/2016 Hearing (Single Justice, Melbourne)
12/12/2016 Written submissions (Appellant)
12/12/2016 Chronology
25/01/2017 Written submissions (Respondent and Commonwealth Attorney-General intervening)
02/02/2017 Written submissions (Attorney-General for the State of Victoria intervening)
02/02/2017 Written submissions (Attorney-General for the State of South Australia intervening)
03/02/2017 Written submissions (Attorney-General of the State of Queensland intervening)
06/02/2017 Written submissions (Attorney-General for the State of Tasmania intervening)
28/02/2017 Amended written submissions (Attorney-General of the State of Queensland intervening)
30/03/2017 Hearing (Full Court, Canberra) (Audio-visual recording)
06/09/2017 Judgment (Judgment summary)