Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Fair Work Ombudsman v Ho [2024] FCAFC 111 Appeal from: Fair Work Ombudsman v PTES 928 Pty Ltd [2023] FCA 934
File number(s): VID 725 of 2023
Judgment of: RAPER, SHARIFF AND DOWLING JJ
Date of judgment: 30 August 2024
Catchwords: INDUSTRIAL LAW – multiple contraventions of a civil penalty provision – application of s 556 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) – application of s 557 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) – application of the "one transaction" principle – application of the "totality" principle – appeal allowed – re-assessment of penalties
Legislation: Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) ss 45, 550, 556, 557, 570 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 37M Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) r 36.24 Explanatory Memorandum, Fair Work Bill 2008 (Cth)
Cases cited: Australian Building and Construction Commission v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union [2017] FCAFC 113; 254 FCR 68 Australian Building and Construction Commissioner v Huddy (No 2) [2017] FCA 1088 Australian Building and Construction Commissioner v Pattinson [2022] HCA 13; 274 CLR 450 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Reckitt Benckiser (Australia) Pty Ltd [2016] FCAFC 181; 340 ALR 25 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Yazaki Corporation [2018] FCAFC 73; 262 FCR 243 Commonwealth v Director, Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate [2015] HCA 46; 258 CLR 482 Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia v Registered Organisations Commissioner [2020] FCAFC 232; 283 FCR 404 Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union v Australian Building and Construction Commissioner [2019] FCAFC 201; 272 FCR 290 Enkel v We R Finance Pty Ltd [2020] FCA 1668 Fair Work Ombudsman v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2024] FCA 81 Fair Work Ombudsman v Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (the Hutchison Ports Appeal) [2019] FCAFC 69 Fair Work Ombudsman v Devine Marine Group Pty Ltd [2015] FCA 370; 234 FCR 122 Fair Work Ombudsman v IE Enterprises Pty Ltd [2021] FCA 60 Fair Work Ombudsman v Lohr [2018] FCA 5; 356 ALR 424 Fair Work Ombudsman v Phua & Foo Pty Ltd [2018] FCA 137 Fair Work Ombudsman v Safecorp Security Group Pty Ltd [2017] FCCA 348 Fair Work Ombudsman v South Jin Pty Ltd (No 2) [2016] FCA 832 Mill v The Queen [1988] HCA 70; 166 CLR 59 Mornington Inn Pty Ltd v Jordan [2008] FCAFC 70; 168 FCR 383 Parker v Australian Building and Construction Commissioner [2019] FCAFC 56; 270 FCR 39 Peter Vogel Instruments Pty Ltd v Fairlight.Au Pty Ltd [2016] FCAFC 172; 343 ALR 387 Postiglione v The Queen [1997] HCA 26; 189 CLR 295 Rocky Holdings Pty Ltd v Fair Work Ombudsman [2014] FCAFC 62; 221 FCR 153 SZMTJ v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (No 2) [2009] FCA 486; 232 FCR 282 Trade Practices Commission v CSR Ltd [1990] FCA 521; [1991] ATPR ¶41-076 Transport Workers' Union of Australia v Registered Organisations Commissioner (No 2) [2018] FCAFC 203;267 FCR 40
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