 The case subsequently became a technical debate over how the "Commonwealth Electoral Act" and "Electronic Transactions Act" were to be interpreted together considering the present context.Perram J disagreed with the Commissioner’s interpretation of Section 102(1) of the "Commonwealth Electoral Act" allowing him the discretion to form an opinion regarding the validity of Ms Trevitt’s application.He stated that such freedom was limited to determining whether the claimant was entitled to be enrolled - which she was having fulfilled the criteria of being over 18 years of age and an Australian citizen.