Yirra Pty Ltd (t/as Richmond Demolition and Salvage) v Summerton [2009] FCAFC 50

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Yirra Pty Ltd (t/as Richmond Demolition and Salvage) v Summerton [2009] FCAFC 50

INDUSTRIAL LAW – award – allowable award matter – "redundancy pay" – "incentive-based payments" – whether entitlement under award could be characterised as an "incentive-based payment" – whether Industrial Relations Court of South Australia erred in characterising entitlement as an "incentive-based payment" COSTS – intervener – whether intervener should pay costs of the application to intervene – whether intervener party to the proceeding – whether interlocutory application constitutes a "proceeding in a matter" within the meaning of s 824(1) of the Workplace Relations Act (1996) (Cth) WORDS AND PHRASES – "redundancy pay" – "incentive-based payments" – "proceeding in a matter" Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) s 78A Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1996 (Cth) s 89A Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) ss 513, 513(1), 513(1)(b), 513(1)(k), 513(4), 525, 824(1), 855(1) and 856 Workplace Relations Amendment (Work Choices) Act 2005 (Cth) Workplace Relations Amendment (Tallies) Act 2001 (Cth) American Dairy Queen (Qld) Pty Ltd v Blue Rio Pty Ltd (1981) 147 CLR 677 Bodruddaza v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (2007) 228 CLR 651 Building and Construction Industry (TCR) Case (1989) 30 IR 1 CIC Insurance Limited v Bankstown Football Club Limited (1997) 187 CLR 384 Clissold v Perry (1904) 1 CLR 363 Clunies-Ross v Commonwealth (1984) 155 CLR 193 Coco v The Queen (1994) 179 CLR 427 Colonial Sugar Refining Co Ltd v Melbourne Harbour Trust Commissioners [1927] AC 343 Commissioner of Taxation v Industrial Equity Ltd (2000) 98 FCR 573 Commonwealth v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (2003) 129 FCR 271 Commonwealth v Hazeldell Ltd (1918) 25 CLR 552 Corporate Affairs Commission v Bradley; Commonwealth of Australia [1974] 1 NSWLR 391 Cox v Hakes (1890) 15 App Cas 506 Durham Holdings Pty Ltd v New South Wales (2001) 205 CLR 399 Esber v Commonwealth (1992) 174 CLR 430 Fisher v Hebburn Ltd (1960) 105 CLR 188 Gidaro v Secretary, Department of Social Security (1998) 83 FCR 139 Heidt v Chrysler Australia Ltd (1976) 26 FLR 257 Maxwell v Murphy (1957) 96 CLR 261 Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act v NSW Aboriginal Land Council (2008) 82 ALJR 1505 Newcastle City Council v GIO General Limited (1997) 191 CLR 85 Newell v The King (1936) 55 CLR 707 Order re National Building Trades Construction Award 1975 Print J5115 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72 Paras v Public Service Body Head of the Department of Infrastructure (No 3) (2006) 152 FCR 534 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355 R v Industrial Commission of South Australia; ex parte Adelaide Milk Supply Co-operative Limited (1977) 16 SASR 6 Re Bolton; Ex Parte Beane (1987) 162 CLR 514 Re McJannet; Ex parte Australian Workers' Union of Employees (Qld) (No 2) (1997) 189 CLR 654 Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs; Ex parte Miah (2001) 206 CLR 57 Re Moranbah North Coal Enterprise Interim Award 1997, Print PR916980 Re Roche Mining Coppabella Certified Agreement 2004, Print PR974847 Review of National Building and Construction Industry Award 1990 Print R7494 Rodway v The Queen (1990) 169 CLR 515 Ruhani v Director of Police (2005) 222 CLR 489 Stuart Bros. Pty Ltd v Building Workers Industrial Union of Australia (Unreported) Print J4870 Termination, Change and Redundancy Case (1984) 8 IR 34 Termination, Change and Redundancy Case (1984) 9 IR 115 Yirra Pty Ltd (t/as Richmond Demolition and Salvage) v Summerton; in the matter of an application by the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union [2008] FCAFC 175 YIRRA PTY LTD (T/AS RICHMOND DEMOLITION AND SALVAGE) v STEVEN SUMMERTON