Matson v Attorney-General (Cth)

• Jurisdiction: Australia Federal only
• Judgment Date: 03 March 2021
• Neutral Citation: [2021] FCA 161
• Court: Federal Court
• Date: 03 March 2021

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Matson v Attorney-General (Cth) [2021] FCA 161

File number:	QUD 254 of 2020
Judgment of:	WHITE J
Date of judgment:	3 March 2021
Catchwords:	EXTRADITION – application for summary judgment under s 31A of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) on an application for judicial review under s 39B of the Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) of decisions made under ss 12, 16, 19, 22 and 23 of the Extradition Act 1988 (Cth) – application of principles of res judicata, Anshun estoppel and abuse of process – application granted. ; PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE– applications for the reopening of the hearing so that the Applicant could provide additional evidence and additional submissions – whether such applications are an abuse of process – interests of justice and finality of litigation – applications dismissed.
Legislation:	Constitution ss 51(xxix), 73, 116 Extradition Act 1998 (Cth) ss 7(c), 12, 15, 15A, 15B, 16, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 26, 49C Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 23, 31A, 37M, 37N Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) s 39B Extradition (United State of America) Regulations 1988 (Cth) Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) rr 8.21, 9.05, 10.51, 26.01
Cases cited:	Adamas v The Hon Brendan O’Connor (No 3)[2012] FCA 365 Amcor Ltd v Barnes[2016] VSC 707 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Cassimatis[2013] FCA 641; (2013) 220 FCR 256 Brown v Petranker (1991) 22 NSWLR 717 Brundsen v Humphrey(1884) 14 QBD 141 Champerslife Pty Ltd v Manojlovski[2010] NSWCA 33; (2010) 75 NSWLR 245 Dey v Victorian Railways Commissioners[1949] HCA 1; (1949) 78 CLR 62 DJL v The Central Authority[2000] HCA 17; (2000) 201 CLR 226 Eliezer v University of Sydney [2015] FCA 1045; (2015) 239 FCR 381 Foster v Minister for Customs and Justice [2000] HCA 38; (2000) 200 CLR 442 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW)[1964] HCA 69;(1964) 112 CLR 125 Harrington Smith (on behalf of the Wongatha People) v Western Australia (No 8)[2004] FCA 338; (2004) 207 ALR 483 Harris v Attorney‑General (Cth) (1994) 52 FCR 386 Henderson v Henderson (1843) 3 Hare 100; 67 ER 313 Horta v The Commonwealth of Australia [1994] HCA 32; (1994) 181 CLR 183 Inspector‑General in Bankruptcy v Bradshaw [2006] FCA 22 Kimber v Owners of Strata Plan No 48216 [2017] FCAFC 226; (2017) 258 FCR 575 Kong v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2011] FCA 1345; (2011) 199 FCR 375 Kruger v Commonwealth [1997] HCA 27; (1997) 190 CLR 1 Lazarus Estates Ltd v Beasley [1956] 1 QB 702 Love and Thoms (Love v Commonwealth of Australia [2020] HCA 3; (2020) 375 ALR 597 Marku v Minister for Justice [2015] FCA 831; (2015) 237 FCR 580 Matson v United State of America [2016] FCA 1245 Matson v United States of America [2018] FCAFC 57; (2018) 260 FCR 187 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Teoh (1995) 183 CLR 273 New South Wales v Kable [2013] HCA 26; (2013) 252 CLR 118 Peniche v Vanstone [1999] FCA 1688, (1999) 96 FCR 38 Polites v Commonwealth (1945) 70 CLR 60 Polyukhovich v Commonwealth [1991] HCA 32; (1991) 172 CLR 501 Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun Pty Ltd [1981] HCA 45; (1981) 147 CLR 589 Prior v South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council Aboriginal Corporation [2020] FCA 808 R v Smith (1987) 44 SASR 587 Rahardja v The Governor, Long Bay Gaol [2002] NSWSC 1253 Rivera v Minister for Justice and Customs [2007] FCAFC 123; (2007) 160 FCR 115 Rogers v The Queen [1994] HCA 42;(1994) 181 CLR 251 Schumack v Commonwealth of Australia [2009] FCA 775 Sillery v The Queen [1981] HCA 34;(1981) 180 CLR 353 Spencer v The Commonwealth of Australia [2010] HCA 28; (2010) 241 CLR 118 SZFDE v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2007] HCA 35; (2007) 232 CLR 189 SZSJA v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2013] FCAFC 158; (2013) 308 ALR 266 Tajjour v New South Wales [2014] HCA 35; (2014) 254 CLR 508 Timbercorp Finance Pty Ltd (in liq) v Collins[2016] VSCA 128 Timbercorp Finance Pty Ltd (in liq) v Collins [2016] HCA 44; (2016) 259 CLR 212 Tomlinson v Ramsey Food Processing Ltd [2015] HCA 28; (2015) 256 CLR 507 Trawl Industries of Australia Pty Ltd (in liq) v Effem Foods Pty Ltd (1992) 36 FCR 406 United Mexican States v Cabal [2001] HCA 60; (2001) 209 CLR 165 Urban Transport Authority of NSW v Nweiser (1992) 28 NSWLR 471 Vasiljkovic v The Commonwealth of Australia [2006] HCA 40; (2006) 227 CLR 614 Walsh v Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust (No 2) [2014] FCA 456; (2014) 243 IR 468 Walton v Gardiner (1993) 177 CLR 378
Division:	General Division
Registry:	Queensland
National Practice Area:	Federal Crime and Related Proceedings
Number of paragraphs:	224
Date of last submission/s:	4 February 2021
Date of hearing:	30 September 2020 and 4 February 2021
Counsel for the Applicant:	The Applicant appeared in person (30 September 2020 and 4 February 2021) Mr P Bubendorfer (Bail Application on 30 September 2020)
Solicitor for the Applicant:	Mr P Bubendorfer (Bail Application on 30 September 2020)
Counsel for the First and Second Respondents:	Mr G del Villar QC (30 September and 4 February 2021) with Mr M McKechnie (4 February 2021)
Solicitor for the First and Second Respondents:	Australian Government Solicitor
Counsel for the Third, Fourth and Fifth Respondents:	The Third, Fourth and Fifth Respondents did not appear

ORDERS

		QUD 254 of 2020
BETWEEN:	BARON PHILLIP MATSON Applicant
AND:	THE ATTORNEY‑GENERAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA First Respondent ; THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA Second Respondent ; THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA THE HONOURABLE DONALD J TRUMP (and others named in the Schedule) Third Respondent

order made by:	WHITE J
DATE OF ORDER:	3 March 2021

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

(1) The interlocutory application of the applicant sent to the Court on 6 January 2021 and filed on 11 January 2021 seeking to reopen the hearing is refused.

(2) The application of 19 February 2021 for leave to reopen the interlocutory application filed on 11 January 2021 is refused.

(3) Each of the interlocutory applications of the applicant filed on 25 and 29 September 2020 is refused.

(4) Pursuant to s 31A of the FCA Act, the originating application filed on 4 August 2020 is dismissed.

(5) Subject to the following orders, the applicant is to pay the costs of the first and second respondents of and incidental to the proceedings to be taxed in default of...