The company's own submissions didn't even address the offer
A seafarer's comp fight with the Spirit of Tasmania operator just got more expensive - after the company let a settlement offer slide.
The Federal Court of Australia handed down its costs decision on October 5, 2026, following a ruling in September that went entirely in the worker's favour.
The backstory is straightforward. The seafarer, employed by TT-Line Company Pty Ltd - the company behind the Spirit of Tasmania ferry service - claimed compensation for incapacity under the Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 (Cth). TT-Line denied the claim. Comcare, the federal body that oversees the compensation scheme, recommended that TT-Line revoke its determination.
TT-Line declined.
The matter went to the Administrative Review Tribunal, which backed TT-Line and affirmed its decision that the worker was not entitled to compensation. The worker appealed to the Federal Court.
On September 10, 2026, the court accepted the worker's argument. The statutory provision at the centre of the dispute, the court found, was "clear and unambiguous." The tribunal's decision was set aside and the matter sent back for a fresh determination, with a direction that compensation was payable.
That left the question of who pays the legal bills - and how much.
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