Heli-Aust Pty Limited v Cahill [2011] FCAFC 62

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Heli-Aust Pty Limited v Cahill [2011] FCAFC 62 Citation: Heli-Aust Pty Ltd v Cahill [2011] FCAFC 62

Parties: HELI-AUST PTY LTD v JOSEPH JOHN CAHILL, GENERAL SECRETARY OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION AND PROFESSIONAL OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION OF NEW SOUTH WALES and INDUSTRIAL COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES

File number: NSD 576 of 2010

Judges: MOORE, STONE AND FLICK JJ

Date of judgment: 11 May 2011

Catchwords: CONSTITUTIONAL LAW – inconsistency of State and Commonwealth laws – "laws of the Commonwealth" – covering the field PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – writs of certiorari and prohibition sought – a State court – an injunction

Legislation: Air Navigation Act 1920 (Cth) ss 15B, 15D Civil Aviation Act 1988 (Cth) ss 3A, 5, 9, 9A, 11, 18, 20A, 20AB, 27, 27AB, 28, 28BA, 28BB, 28BC, 28BD, 28BE, 28BF, 28BG, 28BH, 28BI, 29, 30DC, 30DE, 32, 98 Constitution cl 5, ss 51(i), 51(xxix), 51(xxxix), 109 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 20(1A), 22, 23 Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) ss 39B(1A)(b), 39B(1A)(c), 78B Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 (NSW) ss 3, 4, 8, 10 Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 (Cth) regs 98, 138, 157, 207, 215, 219, 223, 233, 239, 251 Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (Cth)

Cases cited: Airlines of New South Wales Pty Limited v New South Wales (No 1) (1964) 113 CLR 1 Airlines of New South Wales Pty Limited v New South Wales (No 2) (1965) 113 CLR 54 Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd v Wardley (1980) 142 CLR 237 Ansett Transport Industries Pty Ltd v Morris (1986) 18 FCR 527 Australian Mutual Provident Society v Goulden (1986) 160 CLR 330 Bayside City Council v Telstra Corporation Limited [2004] HCA 19, 216 CLR 595 Clyde Engineering Company Limited v Cowburn (1926) 37 CLR 466 Colvin v Bradley Brothers Pty Ltd (1943) 68 CLR 151 Commonwealth v Grunseit (1943) 67 CLR 58 Commonwealth of Australia v Mewett (1997) 191 CLR 471 Dickson v The Queen (2010) 270 ALR 1 Felton v Mulligan (1971) 124 CLR 367 Hevi Lift (PNG) Pty Ltd v Civil Aviation Safety Authority (1997) 79 FCR 19 Inspector David Davies for the WorkCover Authority of New South Wales v Agair Development Pty Limited [1997] NSWIRComm 1 (7 July 1997) Inspector David Davies for the WorkCover Authority of New South Wales v Agair Development Pty Limited [1997] NSWIRComm 82 (7 July 1997) Jackson v Sterling Industries Ltd (1987) 162 CLR 612 John Pfeiffer Pty Limited v Rogerson [2000] HCA 36, 203 CLR 503 Kirk v Industrial Court of New South Wales [2010] HCA 1, 239 CLR 531 Lamb v Cockatoo Docks & Engineering Co Pty Ltd (1960) SR (NSW) 459 Lipohar v The Queen [1999] HCA 65, 200 CLR 485 Master Education Services Pty Ltd v Ketchell [2008] HCA 38, 236 CLR 101 Merrell Associates Ltd v HL (Qld) Nominees Pty Ltd [2010] SASC 155 New South Wales v Commonwealth [2006] HCA 52, 229 CLR 1 Plaintiff S157/2002 v Commonwealth [2003] HCA 2, 211 CLR 476 R v Burgess: Ex parte Henry (1936) 55 CLR 608 R v Baldock [2010] WASCA 170, 269 ALR 674 R v Loewenthal; Ex parte Blacklock (1974) 131 CLR 338 R v Morris [2004] QCA 408 R v Poole; Ex parte Henry (1936) 61 CLR 634 R v Poole; Ex parte Henry (No 2) (1939) 61 CLR 634 R v The Credit Tribunal; Ex parte General Motors Acceptance Corporation (1977) 137 CLR 545 Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs; Ex parte Miah [2001] HCA 22, 206 CLR 57 Re Refugee Review Tribunal; Ex parte Aala [2000] HCA 57, 204 CLR 82 Re Stanbridge's Application (1996) 70 ALJR 640 Repacholi Aviation Pty Ltd v Civil Aviation Safety Authority [2009] FCA 1487 SZBYR v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2007] HCA 26, 235 ALR 609 T.A. Robinson and Sons Pty Limited v Haylor (1957) 97 CLR 177 Telstra Corporation Ltd v Worthing (1999) 197 CLR 61 University of Wollongong v Metwally (1984) 158 CLR 447 Victoria v Commonwealth (1937) 58 CLR 618 Viskauskas v Niland (1983) 153 CLR 280 Wenn v Attorney-General (Victoria) (1948) 77 CLR 84 Western Australia v Commonwealth (1995) 183 CLR 373 Detmold, M J 'The New Constitutional Law' (1994) 16 Sydney Law Review 228 Pearce DC and Geddes RS, Statutory Interpretation in Australia (6th ed, LexisNexis Butterworths, 2006)