Construction, Forestry, Mining & Energy Union v Yallourn Energy Pty [2000] FCA 1580

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Construction, Forestry, Mining & Energy Union v Yallourn Energy Pty Ltd [2000] FCA 1580

INDUSTRIAL LAW - application for interlocutory relief seeking order restraining the Australian Industrial Relations Commission from terminating bargaining periods of applicant organisations and respondent - whether Court has jurisdiction to entertain application for interlocutory relief - whether serious issue to be tried - whether balance of convenience favours issuing of interlocutory injunction against Commission Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) ss178, 298U, 412(1) Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) s39B Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s23 Patrick Stevedores Operations No 2 Pty Ltd v Maritime Union of Australia (1998) 153 ALR 641, [1998] HCA 31 followed

Tait v R (1962) 108 CLR 620 referred to

Construction, Forestry, Mining & Energy Union v Multiplex Constructions (2000) 95 IR 225, [2000] FCA 101 referred to

Tighe v Watson (1998) 86 IR 44 followed

Bullock v Federated Furnishing Trades Society of Australasia (1985) 5 FCR 464 applied

CONSTRUCTION, FORESTRY, MINING AND ENERGY UNION, AUSTRALIAN MUNICIPAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, CLERICAL AND SERVICES UNION and STUART SCENEY v YALLOURN ENERGY PTY LTD (ACN 065 325 224), MICHAEL SMITH, LINDSAY WARD and COMMISSIONER JOHN LEWIN

V 845 of 2000 MARSHALL J 6 NOVEMBER 2000 MELBOURNE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY V 845 of 2000

BETWEEN: CONSTRUCTION, FORESTRY, MINING AND ENERGY UNION

FIRST APPLICANT

AUSTRALIAN MUNICIPAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, CLERICAL AND SERVICES UNION

SECOND APPLICANT

STUART SCENEY

THIRD APPLICANT

AND: YALLOURN ENERGY PTY LTD

(ACN 065 325 224)

FIRST RESPONDENT

MICHAEL SMITH