2009 Decisions

  1. Application by United Energy Distribution Pty Ltd [2009] ACompT 10
    File No 9 of 2009 ; File No 10 of 2009

    ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – review of determination by the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) – whether the Australian Competition Tribunal has jurisdiction to hear appeals relating to errors of law – meaning of “based wholly or partly on an error of fact in a material respect” in s 55(2)(c)(ii) of the Essential Services Commission Act 2001 (Vic) –…

    23 Dec 2009 JUSTICE FINKELSTEIN (PRESIDENT) ; R F SHOGREN ; M M STARRS

  2. Application by EnergyAustralia and Others (No 2) [2009] ACompT 9
    2 ; 3 ; 4 ; 5 ; 6 of 2009

    25 Nov 2009 JUSTICE MIDDLETON (DEPUTY PRESIDENT), MR R DAVEY AND MR R SHOGREN

  3. Application by EnergyAustralia and Others [2009] ACompT 8
    File No 2 of 2009 ; File No 3 of 2009 ; File No 4 of 2009 ; File No 5 of 2009 ; File No 6 of 2009

    COMPETITION LAW – Review of decision of Australian Energy Regulator pursuant to National Electricity Law - merits review – judicial review – consideration of grounds of review - whether exercise of discretion was incorrect – whether decision was unreasonable – scope of separate ground of review of ‘unreasonableness’ – whether a decision under…

    12 Nov 2009 JUSTICE MIDDLETON (DEPUTY PRESIDENT), MR R DAVEY AND MR R SHOGREN

  4. Application by EnergyAustralia [2009] ACompT 7
    FILE NO 2 of 2009

    16 Oct 2009 JUSTICE MIDDLETON (DEPUTY PRESIDENT), MR R DAVEY AND MR R SHOGREN

  5. Application by AAPT Limited (No 2) [2009] ACompT 6
    6 of 2008

    TRADE PRACTICES – telecommunications access regime – request to vary draft exemption orders – inferences drawn by Tribunal

    9 Sep 2009 JUSTICE FINKELSTEIN (PRESIDENT), R DAVEY, PROFESSOR D ROUND

  6. Application by AAPT Limited [2009] ACompT 5
    6 of 2008

    ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – standing – meaning of a “person whose interests are affected” TRADE PRACTICES – telecommunications access regime – application for review – declared service – public switched telephone network originating access service – application for exemption from standard access obligations – whether exemption orders will promote the…

    24 Aug 2009 JUSTICE FINKELSTEIN (PRESIDENT), R DAVEY, PROFESSOR D ROUND

  7. Application by Chime Communications Pty Ltd (No 3) [2009] ACompT 4
    No 2 of 2008

    TRADE PRACTICES – telecommunications access regime – market share condition imposed on exemption orders – meaning of “competition” and “market power”

    24 Aug 2009 JUSTICE FINKELSTEIN (PRESIDENT), R DAVEY AND PROFESSOR ROUND (MEMBERS)

  8. Application by Energy Users’ Association of Australia [2009] ACompT 3
    File No 7 of 2009 ; File No 8 of 2009

    18 Jun 2009 JUSTICE MIDDLETON (DEPUTY PRESIDENT), MR R DAVEY AND MR G LATTA

  9. Application by Chime Communications Pty Ltd (No 2) [2009] ACompT 2
    File No 2 of 2008

    ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Judicial review – distinction between questions of fact and questions of law – whether ordinary or non-legal technical meaning of word is question of fact – limitation on the power of supervising court – whether a supervising court can direct an administrative body as to what meaning it should apply to a non-legal technical…

    27 May 2009 JUSTICE FINKELSTEIN (PRESIDENT), R DAVEY AND PROFESSOR D ROUND (MEMBERS)

  10. Application by Telstra Corporation Limited [2009] ACompT 1
    File No 7 of 2008

    22 May 2009 JUSTICE MIDDLETON (DEPUTY PRESIDENT), MR R DAVEY AND PROFESSOR D ROUND (MEMBERS)