Australian Industry Group v Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing & Kindred Industries Union [2002] FCAFC 386

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Australian Industry Group v Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing & Kindred Industries Union [2002] FCAFC 386 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – leave to appeal – application by non-party – when permissible – standing – unsuccessful party not appealing – whether justiciable controversy Constitution ss 71, 75, 76, 77 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss, 21, 23, 24 Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) ss 170MN, 170NF, 170NG, 470, 471 Abebe v Commonwealth of Australia (1997) 197 CLR 510 cited Attorney-General (NSW) v Brewery Employee's Union of New South Wales (1908) 6 CLR 469 cited Attorney-General (NSW) v Commonwealth Savings Bank of Australia (1986) 160 CLR 315 referred to Australian Conservation Foundation Inc v Commonwealth (1980) 146 CLR 493 cited Bateman's Bay Local Aboriginal Land Council v Aboriginal Community Benefit Fund Pty Ltd (1998) 194 CLR 247 cited Breen v Williams (1994) 35 NSWLR 522 referred to Commonwealth v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (2000) 98 FCR 31 followed Corporate Affairs Commission v Bradley [1974] 1 NSWLR 391 cited Cuthbertson v Hobart Corporation (1921) 30 CLR 16 applied Decor Corporation Pty Ltd v Dart Industries Inc (1991) 33 FCR 397 referred to Deputy Federal Commissioner of Taxation (NSW) v WR Moran Pty Ltd (1939) 61 CLR 735 cited Fencott v Muller (1983) 152 CLR 570 referred to Judiciary and Navigation Acts; In re (1921) 29 CLR 257 considered Gardner v Dairy Industry Authority of New South Wales (1977) 18 ALR 55 referred to Hooper v Kirella Pty Ltd (1999) 96 FCR 1 considered Lambert v Weichelt (1954) 28 ALJ 282 cited Levy v State of Victoria (1997) 189 CLR 579 cited Macleod v Australian Securities and Investments Commission (2002) 76 ALJR 1445 referred to Maritime Union of Australia v Burnie Port Corporation Pty Ltd (2000) 101 IR 435 discussed McBain, re; Ex parte Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (2002) 76 ALJR 694 distinguished Moorgate Tobacco Co Ltd v Philip Morris Ltd (1980) 145 CLR 457 referred to Multicon Engineering Pty Ltd v Federal Airports Corporation (1997) 47 NSWLR 631 cited Onus v Alcoa of Australia Ltd (1981) 149 CLR 27 cited Patrick Stevedores Operations No 2 Pty Ltd v Maritime Union of Australia (1998) 195 CLR 1 referred to Poulos v Waltons Stores (Interstate) Ltd (1986) 68 ALR 537 considered Robinson v Western Australian Museum (1977) 138 CLR 283 cited Shields v Official Receiver in Bankruptcy (1996) 66 FCR 171 distinguished Shop Distributive & Allied Employees Association v Minister for Industrial Affairs (SA) (1995) 183 CLR 522 applied Stack v Coast Securities (No. 9) Pty Ltd (1983) 154 CLR 261 referred to Telstra Corporation Ltd v Hurstville City Council (2002) 189 ALR 737 cited Thompson v Hodder (1989) 21 FCR 467 considered Truth About Motorways Pty Ltd v Macquarie Infrastructure Investment Management Ltd (2000) 200 CLR 591 applied United States Tobacco Co v Minister for Consumer Affairs (1988) 20 FCR 520 cited Warramunda Village Inc v Pryde (2001) 105 FCR 437 referred to Witness v Marsden (2000) 49 NSWLR 429 applied AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRY GROUP v AUTOMATIVE, FOOD, METALS, ENGINEERING, PRINTING AND KINDRED INDUSTRIES UNION AND EMWEST PRODUCTS PTY LIMITED TRADING AS EMAIL METERING (ABN 78 002 894 224) V 125 OF 2002 GRAY, GOLDBERG and FINKELSTEIN JJ 29 NOVEMBER 2002 MELBOURNE