Australian Ophthalmic Supplies Pty Ltd v McAlary-Smith [2008] FCAFC 8

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Australian Ophthalmic Supplies Pty Ltd v McAlary-Smith [2008] FCAFC 8

INDUSTRIAL LAW – award – breach – penalty – breaches of three awards – breaches of several terms of each award – breaches in relation to several employees – after application of course of conduct provision, 22 contraventions, falling into 11 categories – whether aggregate of penalties imposed by magistrate excessive – application of totality principle

Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1904 (Cth) s 119(1D)(a)(i) (repealed) Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) s 4AA(1) Industrial Relations Act 1988 (Cth) s 178(4)(a)(ii) (repealed) Industrial Relations Reform Act 1993 (Cth) (repealed) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) ss 4(1), 178(1) (repealed), 178(2) (repealed), 178(4) (repealed), 178(6) (repealed), 179A(1) (repealed), 719(4)(b)

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