J.J. Richards & Sons Pty Ltd v Fair Work Australia [2012] FCAFC 53

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

J.J. Richards & Sons Pty Ltd v Fair Work Australia [2012] FCAFC 53 Citation: J.J. Richards & Sons Pty Ltd v Fair Work Australia [2012] FCAFC 53

Parties: J.J. RICHARDS & SONS PTY LTD and AUSTRALIAN MINES AND METALS ASSOCIATION INC. v FAIR WORK AUSTRALIA and TRANSPORT WORKERS' UNION OF AUSTRALIA

File number: VID 812 of 2011

Judges: JESSUP, TRACEY AND FLICK JJ

Date of judgment: 20 April 2012

Catchwords: INDUSTRIAL LAW – protected action ballot order – no need for bargaining with employer to have commenced STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION – need to promote object or purpose of legislation – not a warrant to re-draft legislation REMEDIES – refusal in exercise of discretion – lack of utility

Legislation: Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) s 15AA Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) s 16 Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) ss 3, 50, 54, 171 – 173, 180 – 182, 185, 186, 228 – 230, 231, 236 – 240, 242, 243, 408 – 411 – 413, 415, 418, 436 – 443, 460, 539, 546, 562, 570 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 20, 22, 23 Migration Act 1958 (Cth) s 424A Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) Industrial Arbitration Act 1940 (NSW) Infertility Treatment Act 1995 (Vic) s 8

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