Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1979 No. 140 FEDERAL COURT RULES - RULE 5.13

13. Where a respondent to a cross-claim does not enter an appearance or file a
defence, if and as required by these Rules, or does not file a defence in
accordance with an order to do so, a judgment (including a judgment by default
or by consent) or decision (including a decision by consent) on any claim,
question or issue in the proceeding on the originating process or on any other
cross-claim in the proceeding shall, unless the Court otherwise orders, be
binding as between the cross-claimant and the respondent to the cross-claim so
far as the judgment or decision is relevant to any claim, question or issue in
the proceeding on the cross-claim.