Maritime Union of Australia v Geraldton Port Authority [2000] FCA 16

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Maritime Union of Australia v Geraldton Port Authority [2000] FCA 16 INDUSTRIAL LAW – prejudicial alteration to the position of applicants by removal of prospect of overtime – whether orders for relief appropriate – whether relief should extend to employees other than second applicants – whether penalty precluded by reasons – whether penalty to be assessed on multiple or global basis – whether penalties should be paid to first applicant – whether penalty appropriate INDUSTRIAL LAW – costs – whether proceeding instituted vexatiously or without reasonable cause – relevance of period prior to addition of federal claims – whether costs recoverable in respect of conceded wrong claim for statutory compensation Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) ss 298, 298B, 298D, 298F, 298K, 298L, 298T, 298U, 298V, 347 Maritime Union of Australia v Patrick Stevedores Number 1 Pty Ltd (1998) 153 ALR 602, followed Gibbs v City of Altona (1992) 37 FCR 216,followed Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Coal and Allied Operations Pty Ltd (No. 2) [1999] FCA 1714, considered Co-Operative Insurance Society Ltd v Argyll Stores Holdings Ltd (1988) AC 1, considered Bostik (Australia) Pty Ltd v Gorgevski (No 2) (1992) 36 FCR 439, cited Byrne v Australian Airlines Ltd (1994) 47 FCR 300, cited Shackley v The Australian Croatian Club Limited (1996) 141 ALR 736, cited Grout v Gunnedah Shire Council (1995) 129 ALR 372, cited Geneff v Peterson (1986) 19 IR 40, cited Fencott v Muller (1983) 152 CLR 570, cited Thompson v Hodder (1989) 21 FCR 467, cited Joye v Beach Petroleum (1996) 137 ALR 506,cited Standish v University of Tasmania (1989) 28 IR 129, considered Stack v Coast Securities (No. 9) Pty Ltd (1983) 154 CLR 261, cited Philip Morris Inc v Adam P Brown Male Fashions Pty Ltd (1981) 148 CLR 457, cited Re Wakim; Ex parte McNally and Another [1999] HCA 27, cited Heidi v Chrysler Australia Ltd (1976) 26 FLR 257, cited General Steel Industries v Commissioner of Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 12, cited MARITIME UNION OF AUSTRALIA, PETER WINCH-BUIST, PAUL ARTHUR, CLIVE LAURISTEN AND STEVE PENNEY v GERALDTON PORT AUTHORITY, ERIC CHARLTON AND MURRAY CRIDDLE WAG 98 & 101 OF 1998