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Recent AV recordings

Audio-visual recordings of Full Court hearings heard in Canberra

The High Court has been considering how to improve public access to its hearings.  All hearings of the Court are open to the public. The Court also provides online access to a wide range of case-specific information.  The Court has now decided to take the further step of publishing on its website audio-visual recordings of Full Court hearings heard in Canberra.

For further information, please read the full media release.

 

Terms of use

Access to the audio-visual recordings of the Court is subject to the following conditions:

(1) You will not record, copy, modify, reproduce, publish, republish, upload, post, transmit, broadcast, rebroadcast, store, distribute or otherwise make available, in any manner, any proceeding or part of any proceeding, other than with prior written approval of the Court.  However, schools and universities may broadcast/rebroadcast proceedings in a classroom setting for educational purposes without prior written approval.

(2) The audio-visual material available via our web-site of Court proceedings does not constitute the official record of the Court.

(3) Copyright of the footage of the proceedings is retained by the Court.

By clicking "I agree/play" (when available), you agree to be bound by these terms of use.

Availability of AV Recordings

 

Only Full Court hearings in Canberra will have an AV recording. We aim to have AV recordings available within a week after the Court has finished sitting. Feedback is welcome through the "Contact us" link in the footer of this page.

 

List of recent cases with AV recordings
Date Short Title  Status

15 Mar 24

OBIAN V THE KING

 Available

14 Mar 24

BIRD V DP (A PSEUDONYM)

 Available

13 Mar 24

THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS V BENJAMIN RODER (A PSEUDONYM)

 Available

07 Mar 24

GREYLAG GOOSE LEASING 1410 DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY & ANOR V P.T. GARUDA INDONESIA LTD

 Available

06 Mar 24

MALLONLAND PTY LTD ACN 051 136 291 & ANOR V ADVANTA SEEDS PTY LTD ACN 010 933 061

 Available

05 Mar 24

GODOLPHIN AUSTRALIA PTY LTD ACN 093921021 V CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF STATE REVENUE

 Available

15 Feb 24

DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (CTH) V KOLA

 Available

14 Feb 24

MILLER V MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION, CITIZENSHIP AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS & ANOR

 Available

13 Feb 24

CESSNOCK CITY COUNCIL ABN 60 919 148 928 V 123 259 932 PTY LTD ACN 123 259 932

 Available

08 Feb 24

WILLS V AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION & ORS

 Available

07 Feb 24

PRODUCTIVITY PARTNERS PTY LTD (TRADING AS CAPTAIN COOK COLLEGE) ACN 085 570 547 & ANOR V AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION & ANOR; WILLS V AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION & ORS

 Available

06 Feb 24

LPDT V MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION, CITIZENSHIP, MIGRANT SERVICES AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS & ANOR

 Available

05 Feb 24

CEREMONIAL SITTING ON THE OCCASION OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF APPOINTMENT OF SENIOR COUNSEL

 Available

14 Dec 23

MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION, CITIZENSHIP AND MULTICULTRUAL AFFAIRS V MCQUEEN

 Available

13 Dec 23

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ABORIGINAL AREAS PROTECTION AUTHORITY V DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL PARKS & ANOR

 Available

12 Dec 23

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ABORIGINAL AREAS PROTECTION AUTHORITY V DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL PARKS & ANOR

 Available

07 Dec 23

AB (A PSEUDONYM) & ANOR V INDEPENDENT BROAD-BASED

 Available

16 Nov 23

LESIANAWAI V MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION, CITIZENSHIP AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS

 Available

15 Nov 23

TESSERACT INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD V PASCALE CONSTRUCTION PTY LTD

 Available

14 Nov 23

THE KING V ANNA ROWAN – A PSEUDONYM

 Available

09 Nov 23

HURT V THE KING; DELZOTTO V THE KING

 Available

08 Nov 23

HIGH COURT PUBLIC LECTURE 2023

 Available

08 Nov 23

NZYQ V MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION, MIGRANT SERVICES AND MUTICULTURAL AFFAIRS & ANOR

 Available

07 Nov 23

NZYQ V MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION, MIGRANT SERVICES AND MUTICULTURAL AFFAIRS & ANOR

 Available

06 Nov 23

CEREMONIAL SITTING ON THE OCCASION OF THE SWEARING IN OF THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE ROBERT THOMAS BEECH-JONES AS A JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

 Available

06 Nov 23

CEREMONIAL SITTING ON THE OCCASION OF THE SWEARING IN OF THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE STEPHEN JOHN GAGELER AC AS CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

 Available

18 Oct 23

XERRI V THE KING

 Available

17 Oct 23

CARMICHAEL RAIL NETWORK PTY LTD AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CARMICHAEL RAIL NETWORK TRUST V BBC CHARTERING CARRIERS GMBH & CO. KG & ANOR

 Available

16 Oct 23

CEREMONIAL SITTING TO FAREWELL THE HONOURABLE CHIEF JUSTICE SUSAN MARY KIEFEL AC

 Available

12 Oct 23

THE KING V ROHAN (A PSEUDONYM)

 Available

10 Oct 23

POTTS V NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED (ABN 12004044937)

 Available

14 Sep 23

REDLAND CITY COUNCIL V KOZIK & ORS

 Available

13 Sep 23

REDLAND CITY COUNCIL V KOZIK & ORS

 Available

07 Sep 23

HUXLEY V THE QUEEN

 Available

06 Sep 23

ISMAIL V MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION, CITIZENSHIP AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS

 Available

05 Sep 23

HARVEY & ORS V MINISTER FOR PRIMARY INDUSTRY AND RESOURCES & ORS

 Available

04 Aug 23

KARPIK V CARNIVAL PLC ARBN 107 998 443 & ANOR

 Available

03 Aug 23

KARPIK V CARNIVAL PLC ARBN 107 998 443 & ANOR

 Available

01 Aug 23

REAL ESTATE TOOL BOX PTY LTD & ORS V CAMPAIGNTRACK PTY LTD & ANOR

 Available

15 Jun 23

JONES V COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

 Available

14 Jun 23

BENBRIKA V MINISTER FOR HOME AFFAIRS & ANOR

 Available

08 Jun 23

GLJ V THE TRUSTEES OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH FOR THE DIOCESE OF LISMORE

 Available

07 Jun 23

CRIME AND CORRUPTION COMMISSION V CARNE

 Available

06 Jun 23

CRIME AND CORRUPTION COMMISSION V CARNE

 Available

18 May 23

BROMLEY V THE KING

 Available

17 May 23

BROMLEY V THE KING

 Available

16 May 23

McNAMARA V THE KING

 Available

12 May 23

LANG V THE QUEEN

 Available

11 May 23

AZC20 V MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION, CITIZENSHIP, MIGRANT SERVICES AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS & ORS (two appeals)

 Available

10 May 23

QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED & ANOR V TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AUSTRALIA

 Available

09 May 23

QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED & ANOR VTRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AUSTRALIA

 Available

20 Apr 23

BDO V THE QUEEN

 Available

19 Apr 23

HORNSBY SHIRE COUNCIL V COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA & ANOR

 Available

18 Apr 23

HORNSBY SHIRE COUNCIL V COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA & ANOR

 Available

14 Apr 23

HCF V THE QUEEN

 Available

13 Apr 23

ZURICH INSURANCE PLC & ANOR V KOPER & ANOR

 Available

12 Apr 23

THE KING V JACOBS GROUP (AUSTRALIA)PTY LTD

 Available

16 Mar 23

YOUNG & ANOR V CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (HOUSING)

 Available

15 Mar 23

ENT19 V MINISTER FOR HOME AFFAIRS & ANOR

 Available

14 Mar 23

ENT19 V MINISTER FOR HOME AFFAIRS & ANOR

 Available

10 Mar 23

DISORGANIZED DEVELOPMENTS PTY LTD & ORS V STATE OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA

 Available

09 Mar 23

CCIG INVESTMENTS PTY LTD V SCHOKMAN

 Available

08 Mar 23

MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION, CITIZENSHIP, MIGRANT SERVICES AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS V THORNTON

 Available

07 Mar 23

FACEBOOK INC v AUSTRALIAN INFORMATION COMMISSIONER & ANOR

 Available

16 Feb 23

VANDERSTOCK & ANOR V THE STATE OF VICTORIA

 Available

15 Feb 23

VANDERSTOCK & ANOR V THE STATE OF VICTORIA

 Available

14 Feb 23

VANDERSTOCK & ANOR V THE STATE OF VICTORIA

 Available

10 Feb 23

BARNETT V SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITIES AND JUSTICE

 Available

09 Feb 23

VUNILAGI V THE QUEEN & ANOR

 Available

08 Feb 23

VUNILAGI V THE QUEEN & ANOR

 Available

07 Feb 23

BA V THE KING

 Available

06 Feb 23

CEREMONIAL SITTING ON THE OCCASION OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF APPOINTMENT OF SENIOR COUNSEL

 Available

09 Dec 22

LAUNDY HOTELS (QUARRY) PTY LIMITED V DYCO HOTELS PTY LIMITED ATF THE PARRAS FAMILY TRUST & ORS

 Available

08 Dec 22

ENT19 V MINISTER FOR HOME AFFAIRS & ANOR

 Available

06 Dec 22

Mitchell v The King; Rigney v The King; Carver v The King; Tenhoopen v The King

 Available

17 Nov 22

UNIONS NSW & ORS V STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES

 Available

16 Nov 22

UNIONS NSW & ORS V STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES

 Available

10 Nov 22

KINGDOM OF SPAIN V INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES LUXEMBOURG S.À.R.L. & ANOR

 Available

09 Nov 22

KINGDOM OF SPAIN V INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES LUXEMBOURG S.À.R.L. & ANOR

 Available

09 Nov 22

ATTORNEY-GENERAL (CTH) V HUYNH & ORS

 Available

08 Nov 22

ATTORNEY-GENERAL (CTH) V HUYNH & ORS

 Available

20 Oct 22

Davis v. Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs & Ors; DCM20 v. Secretary of Department of Home Affairs & Anor

 Available

19 Oct 22

Davis v. Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs & Ors; DCM20 v. Secretary of Department of Home Affairs & Anor

 Available

18 Oct 22

BRYANT & ORS AS LIQUIDATORS OF GUNNS LIMITED AND AUSPINE LIMITED V BADENOCH INTEGRATED LOGGING PTY LTD

 Available

17 Oct 22

SWEARING IN OF THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE JAYNE MARGARET JAGOT AS A JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

 Available

13 Oct 22

SELF CARE IP HOLDINGS PTY LTD & ANOR V ALLERGAN AUSTRALIA PTY LTD & ANOR

 Available

12 Oct 22

METAL MANUFACTURERS PTY LIMITED V GAVIN MORTON AS LIQUIDATOR OF MJ WOODMAN ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS PTY LTD(IN LIQUIDATION)& ANOR

 Available

11 Oct 22

Realestate.com.au Pty Ltd v. Hardingham & Ors; RP Data Pty Limited v. Hardingham & Ors

 Available

10 Oct 22

CEREMONIAL SITTING ON THE OCCASION OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF APPOINTMENT OF SENIOR COUNSEL (2021)

 Available

10 Oct 22

CEREMONIAL SITTING ON THE OCCASION OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF APPOINTMENT OF SENIOR COUNSEL (2020)

 Available

13 Sep 22

Awad v. the Queen; Tambakakis v. The Queen

 Available

08 Sep 22

ELECTRICITY NETWORKS CORPORATION TRADING AS WESTERN POWER V HERRIDGE PARTIES & ORS

 Available

07 Sep 22

ELECTRICITY NETWORKS CORPORATION TRADING AS WESTERN POWER HERRIDGE PARTIES & ORS V Herridge Parties & Ors

 Available

06 Sep 22

ELECTRICITY NETWORKS CORPORATION TRADING AS WESTERN POWER vs HERRIDGE PARTIES & ORS

 Available

18 Aug 22

CEREMONIAL SITTING IN MEMORY OF THE LATE THE HONOURABLE SIR FRANCIS GERARD BRENNAN AC KBE QC

 Available

17 Aug 22

TL vs Queen

 Available

16 Aug 22

BOSANAC vs COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION

 Available
11 May 22 Hore v The Queen; Wichen v The Queen  Available
10 May 22 Tu'uta Katoa v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs & Anor  Available

4 May 22

O'Dea v The State of Western Australia

Available

3 May 22

Google LLC v Defteros

Available

06 Apr 22 07 Apr 22

Minister For Immigtration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs & Anor V Montgomery

 Available

05 Apr 22

Hill V Zuda Pty Ltd as Trustee for the Holly Superannuation Fund & Ors

Available

16 Mar 22

Hoang v The Queen

 Available

15 Mar 22

Bell v The Queen

 Available

10 Mar 22 11 Mar 22

Garlett v The State of Western Australia & Anor

 Available
10 Mar 22

Nathanson v Minister for Home Affairs & Anor

 Available

09 Mar 22

Thoms v Commonwealth of Australia

Available

08 Mar 22

Fairbairn v Radecki

Available

16 Feb 22 17 Feb 22

 Alexander v Minister For Home Affairs & Anor Available 

11 Feb 22 10 Feb 22

Farm Transparency International Ltd & Anor v State of New
South Wales
Available

09 Feb 22 08 Feb 22

Citta Hobart PTY LTD & Anor v Cawthorn Available
08 Dec 21 George v The State of Western Australia Available

07 Dec 21

Australian Building and Construction Commission v Pattinson & Anor

Available
02 Dec 21 Kozarov v State of Victoria Available
30 Nov 21 Plaintiff M1/2021 v Minister for Home Affairs Available
11 Nov 21 Orreal v The Queen Available

10 Nov 21

Tapp v Australian Bushmen's Campdraft & Rodeo Association Limited

Available

09 Nov 21

Commissioner of Taxation v Carter & Ors

Available

04 Nov 21

Wells Fargo Trust Company, National Association (As Owner Trustee & Anor) v VB Leaseco Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed) & Ors

Available

03 Nov 21

NSW Commissioner of Police v Cottle & Anor

Available

02 Nov 21

The Queen v Rolfe

Available

14 Oct 21

Stubbings v Jams 2 Pty Ltd & Ors

Available

13 Oct 21

Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Huang

Available

12 Oct 21

Hobart International Airport Pty Ltd; Australia Pacific Airports (Launceston) Pty Ltd v Clarence City Council & Anor; Northern Midlands Council & Anor

Available
08 Oct 21 H. Lundbeck A/S & Anor; CNS Pharma Pty Ltd v Sandoz Pty Ltd Available

06 Oct 21 07 Oct 21

Walton & Anor v ACN 004 410 833 Limited (Formerly Arrium Limited) (In liquidation) & Ors

Available

05 Oct 21 06 Oct 21

Bell v State of Tasmania

Available

24 Jun 21

Addy v Commissioner of Taxation

 Available

23 Jun 21

Ridd v James Cook University

 Available

22 Jun 21

Hamilton (a Pseudonym) v The Queen

 Available

18 Jun 21

Mineralogy Pty Ltd & Anor v State of Western Australia; Palmer v The State of Western Australia

 Available

17 Jun 21

Mineralogy Pty Ltd & Anor v State of Western Australia; Palmer v The State of Western Australia

 Available

16 Jun 21

Mineralogy Pty Ltd & Anor v State of Western Australia; Palmer v The State of Western Australia

 Available

15 Jun 21

Mineralogy Pty Ltd & Anor v State of Western Australia; Palmer v The State of Western Australia

 Available

18 May 21

Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd v Voller; Nationwide News Pty Limited v Voller; Australian News Channel Pty Ltd v Voller

 Available

14 May 21

Director of Public Prosecutions Reference No 1 of 2019

 Available

13 May 21

WorkPac Pty Ltd v Rossato & Ors

 Available

12 May 21

WorkPac Pty Ltd v Rossato & Ors

 Available

11 May 21

Chetcuti v Commonwealth of Australia

 Available

15 Apr 21

Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs v Moorcroft

 Available

14 Apr 21

Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Shi

 Available

13 Apr 21

Commonwealth of Australia v AJL20

 Available

08 Apr 21

Zhang v The Commissioner of Police & Ors

 Available

07 Apr 21

Zhang v The Commissioner of Police & Ors

 Available

11 Mar 21

Namoa v The Queen

 Available

10 Mar 21

Talacko v Talacko & Ors

Available

05 Mar 21

MZAPC v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection & Anor

 Available

04 Mar 21

Matthew Ward Price as Executor of the Estate of Alan Leslie Price (deceased) & Ors v Christine Claire Spoor as Trustee & Ors

 Available

02 Mar 21

LibertyWorks Inc v Commonwealth of Australia

 Available

01 Mar 21

Ceremony:
Ceremonial Sitting To Welcome the Honourable Justice Jacqueline Sarah Gleeson As A Justice Of The High Court Of Australia

 Available

10 Feb 21

DV016 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection & Anor; BNB17 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection & Anor

 Available
10 Feb 21

Ceremony:
Remarks to Farewell the Honourable Justice Virginia Bell AC as a Justice of the High Court of Australia

 Available

09 Feb 21

Victoria International Container Terminal Limited v Lunt & Ors

 Available

04 Feb 21

DQU16 & ORS vs Minister for Home Affairs & Anor

 Available

03 Feb 21

Bell vs State of Tasmania

 Available

02 Feb 21

Davidson v The Queen

 Available

01 Feb 21

Ceremony:
Ceremonial Sitting To Welcome the Honourable Justice Simon Harry Peter Steward As A Justice Of The High Court Of Australia

 Available

02 Dec 20

The Commissioner of Taxation for the Commonwealth of Australia v. Travelex Limited

 Available
01 Dec 20

Ceremony:
Swearing In Of The Honourable Simon Harry Peter Steward As A Justice Of The High Court Of Australia

 Available
12 Nov 20 Ceremony:
Remarks to Farewell the Honourable Justice Geoffrey Nettle AC as a Justice of the High Court of Australia
 Available
30 Jun 20 Private R v. Cowen & Anor  Available
18 Mar 20 Binsaris v. Northern Territory of Australia
Webster v. Northern Territory of Australia
O’Shea v. Northern Territory of Australia
Austral v. Northern Territory of Australia
 Available
17 Mar 20 Nguyen v. The Queen
Singh v. The Queen
 Available
13 Mar 20 Pickett v. The State of Western Australia
Mead v. The State of Western Australia
Mead v. The State of Western Australia
Anthony v. The State of Western Australia
TSM (A Child) v. The State of Western Australia
 Available
12 Mar 20 Pell v. The Queen  Available
11 Mar 20 Pell v. The Queen  Available
13 Feb 20 Swan v. The Queen  Available
12 Feb 20 Coughlan v. The Queen  Available
11 Feb 20 Moore v. Scenic Tours Pty Ltd  Available
06 Feb 20 KMC v. Director of Public Prosecutions (SA)  Available
05 Feb 20 Commonwealth of Australia v. Helicopter Resources Pty Ltd & Ors  Available
05 Feb 20 Hocking v. Director-General of the National Archives of Australia  Available
04 Feb 20 Hocking v. Director-General of the National Archives of Australia  Available
Prior Prior recordings are available on individual case pages,
from 2 Oct 2013 onwards
 

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