Central Queensland Services Pty Ltd v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union [2017] FCAFC 43

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Central Queensland Services Pty Ltd v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union [2017] FCAFC 43 Review of: Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Central Queensland Services Pty Ltd T/A BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance [2017] FWCFB 288

File numbers: QUD 146 of 2016 QUD 194 of 2016

Judges: JESSUP, TRACEY AND REEVES jJ

Date of judgment: 10 March 2017

Catchwords: INDUSTRIAL LAW – construction of s 492(3) of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) – where there was no agreed location for interviews or discussions by permit holders under s 492(1) – whether "purpose" of the "default location" in s 492(3)(b) requires the single or sole purpose of the room or area to be taking meal or other breaks – whether "purpose" in s 492(3)(b) requires a determination of the occupier's subjective intentions in providing the room or area – consideration of whether the purposes of right of entry provisions in Part 3-4 of the Act include preventing the interference of the performance of work PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – remedies – whether certiorari is available to quash a decision by the Full Bench of the Commission where no orders were made

Legislation: Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) ss 484, 490, 492, 492A, 500

Cases cited: Ainsworth v Criminal Justice Commission (1992) 175 CLR 564 Alcan (NT) Alumina Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Territory Revenue (2009) 239 CLR 27; [2009] HCA 41 Australasian Meat Industry Employees' Union v Fair Work Australia (2012) 203 FCR 389 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd (2001) 115 FCR 442; [2001] FCA 1800 Australian Crime Commission v AA Pty Ltd (2006) 149 FCR 540; [2006] FCAFC 30 Bodruddaza v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (2007) 228 CLR 651; [2007] HCA 14 Certain Lloyd's Underwriters Subscribing to Contract No IH00AAQS v Cross (2012) 248 CLR 378, [2012] HCA 56 Commissioner of Taxation v Consolidated Media Holdings Ltd (ACN 009 071 167) (2012) 293 ALR 257; [2012] HCA 55 Forster v Jododex Australia Pty Limited (1972) 127 CLR 421 Hayes v Willoughby [2013] 1 WLR 935; [2013] UKSC 17 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355; [1998] HCA 28 Tamas v Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (2003) 9 VR 154; [2003] VSCA 113 Thiess v Collector of Customs (2014) 250 CLR 664; [2014] HCA 12 Valuer-General v Fivex Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCA 53 Williams v Spautz (1992) 174 CLR 509