Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
Association for Employees with a Disability v Commonwealth of Australia [2021] FCAFC 36 File number(s): VID 336 of 2020
Judgment of: KERR, MORTIMER AND ABRAHAM JJ
Date of judgment: 18 February 2021
Date of publication of reasons: 15 March 2021
Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – application under s 39B of the Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) – judicial review of decisions of the Fair Work Commission – whether decisions under review final – availability of certiorari, mandamus and declaratory relief – application premature – relief not available – application dismissed INDUSTRIAL LAW – 4 yearly review of Award under s 156 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) – Fair Work Commission to complete own process
Legislation: Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth), s 47 Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), ss 134, 136, 150, 153, 156, 284 Fair Work Amendments (Repeal of 4 Yearly Reviews and Other Measures) Act 2018 (Cth) Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth)
Cases cited: Ainsworth v Criminal Justice Commission [1992] HCA 10; 175 CLR 564 Annetts v McCann [1990] HCA 57; 170 CLR 596 Applicant VEAL of 2002 v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2005] HCA 72; 225 CLR 88 Aussie Airlines Pty Ltd v Australian Airlines Ltd (1996) 68 FCR 406; (1996) 139 ALR 663 Australian Education Union v General Manager of Fair Work Australia [2012] HCA 19; 246 CLR 117 Clarence City Council v Commonwealth of Australia [2020] FCAFC 134 Commonwealth v Sterling Nicholas Duty Free Pty Ltd [1972] HCA 19; (1972) 126 CLR 297 Hot Holdings Pty Ltd v Creasy [1996] HCA 44; 185 CLR 149 Lithgow City Council v Jackson [2011] HCA 36; 244 CLR 352 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li [2013] HCA 18; 249 CLR 332 Nojin v Commonwealth of Australia [2012] FCAFC 192; 208 FCR 1 Oakey Coal Action Alliance Inc v New Acland Coal Pty Ltd [2021] HCA 2 Plaintiff M61/2010E v Commonwealth [2010] HCA 41; 243 CLR 319 Probuild Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd v Shade Systems Pty Ltd [2018] HCA 4; 264 CLR 1 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28; 194 CLR 355 Truth about Motorways Pty Ltd v Macquarie Infrastructure Investment Management Ltd [2000] HCA 11; 200 CLR 591
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