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ADFRA – DFRDB Update – May 2023

ADFRA – DFRDB Update – May 2023

Federal Court DecisionMost are already aware that the decision in McKenzie v Commonwealth SuperannuationCorporation [2023] FCA 396 has been handed down by Justice Perry and that the decision did not go our way.First, on behalf of all DFRDB members I want to express...

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ADFRA – DFRDB Update – May 2023

ADFRA – The Federal Court Decision

In a word we lost. The Federal Court Decision Summary, Full Text and Orders can be viewed here https://www.adfra.org/ref.php Let me be clear that our fight is far from over.  Clarifying the interpretation of the Commutation provision in the DFRDB Act is...

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ADFRA – DFRDB Update – May 2023

DFRDB UPDATE – Federal Court Decision on 2nd May

Justice Perry has confirmed that judgment in Clinton McKenzie’s matter will be delivered tomorrow at 10:00am, in Court Room 18B in the Queens Square Federal Court Building, Sydney.   Members of the public may attend. In addition, the live-stream of...

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ADFRA – DFRDB Update – May 2023

DFRDB UPDATE – March 2023

Federal Court Hearing We still don’t have a decision but received this from Justice Perry’s Associate: “Justice Perry is aware that judgment has been outstanding for some time. Unfortunately, while her Honour had intended to address this judgment over the January...

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ADFRA – DFRDB Update – May 2023

ADFRA – DFRDB Update October 2022

Federal Court Hearing Justice Perry has still not yet handed down her decision. Petition to the House of Representatives I draw your attention to Petition EN4548 titled “Whole of Life Reductions to DFRDB Retirement Pay”. ADFRA did not initiate this Petition as it does...

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ADFRA – DFRDB Update – May 2023

ADFRA – DFRDB Update September 2022

DFRDB UPDATE – SEPTEMBER 2022 Federal Court Hearing: Justice Perry has still not yet handed down her decision. Meeting with the New Minister In our July 2022 Update we advised that we had requested a meeting with the newMinister, the Hon Matt Keogh MP, to discuss our...

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Federal Court Hearing: DFRDB Commutation  – 11 May 2022

Federal Court Hearing: DFRDB Commutation – 11 May 2022

If you watched today's (11th of May) hearing of Clinton McKenzie's Federal Court matter, you should be proud of how he presented his (our) case.  His oral submission was well researched, polished and unemotional. From the feedback I have seen so far, some found...

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ADFRA – DFRDB Update – May 2023

ADFRA – DFRDB Update May 2022

Federal Court Hearing – 11 May 2022A reminder that the hearing of Clinton McKenzie’s Federal Court matter has been set downfor Wednesday, 11 May 2022, at 10:15 am (EST).The hearing will be live-streamed, and we will email the link as soon as it is made availableto the...

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