Maritime Union of Australia v Geraldton Port Authority [2001] FCA 236

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Maritime Union of Australia v Geraldton Port Authority [2001] FCA 236

INDUSTRIAL LAW – contravening conduct - application for orders varying judgment to impose penalty – power of court to so act pursuant to rules – whether change in circumstances sufficient to support exercise of discretion in all the circumstances – effect on discretion of knowledge by applicant for variation of possibility of change PROCEDURE – power to vary orders previously made – whether power extends to permitting new order where change in circumstances on which final orders previously based - effect on discretion of knowledge by applicant for variation of possibility of change Federal Court Rules O 35 r 7, O 36, O 37 r 6 Gamser v Nominal Defendant (1977) 136 CLR 147, applied Gamser v Nominal Defendant [1976] 1 NSWLR 520, referred to Bailey v Marinoff (1971) 125 CLR 529, distinguished Permewan Wright Consolidated Pty Ltd v Attorney-General; Ex rel Franklins Stores Pty Ltd (1994) 35 NSWLR 365, considered Coffs Harbour Environment Centre Inc v Minister for Planning (1994) 84 LGERA 324, referred to QDSV Holdings Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (1995) 59 FCR 301, referred to Wentworth v Woollahra Municipal Council (1982) 149 CLR 672, applied State Rail Authority of New South Wales v Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd (1982) 150 CLR 28, cited Smith v New South Wales Bar Association (1992) 176 CLR 256 at 265, applied Allstate Life Insurance Co v Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (1995) 133 ALR 267 at 677, cited Autodesk Inc v Dyason (1993) 176 CLR 300 at 302, applied Yenald Nominees Pty Ltd v Como Investments Pty Ltd (1996) ATPR 41 – 508 at 42362, applied The Texas Company (Australasia) Limited v FCT (1940) 63 CLR 382 at 457, cited Re Pacific Coal Pty Ltd; Ex parte Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (2000) 74 ALJR 1034, applied MARITIME UNION OF AUSTRALIA AND PETER WINCH-BUIST, PAUL ARTHUR, CLIVE LAURISTEN, STEVEN PENNEY V GERALDTON PORT AUTHORITY AND ERIC CHARLTON AND MURRAY CRIDDLE WAG 98 and 101 of 1998