Hansch v Transport Workers Union [2001] FCA 302

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Hansch v Transport Workers' Union [2001] FCA 302

INDUSTRIAL LAW – Internal governance of registered employees' organisation – Validity of decision of Federal Council disbanding Tasmanian branch – Whether the Federal Council denied natural justice to Tasmanian members or branch office-bearers – Whether resolution vitiated by "invincible bias" of two Council members – Whether there was a proper factual basis for Council resolution. BARRY HANSCH v TRANSPORT WORKERS' UNION OF AUSTRALIA, WILLIAM GEORGE NOONAN, HUGHIE JOHN WILLIAMS, ROBERT JOHN ALLAN, RICHARD DONALD MARLES, BRIAN JOHN McINTOSH, REGINALD WEARING, WAYNE MADER, TREVOR PAUL SANTI, ANTHONY SHELDON, ALISTAIR LYALL, DON CLODE, GEORGE CLARKE, JOHN MORRISON, MARK ANDREW WALKER, RONALD JAMES PORTER, ALEXANDER McEACHIAN GALLACHER, DOUG FROHER, RUSSELL PAUL WORTLEY, HOWARD SMITH, MICHAEL NEALER, JAMES McGIVERON, JOHN RAMSELL and GLENN STERLE T21 of 2000 WILCOX, MOORE and GOLDBERG JJ 28 MARCH 2001 SYDNEY (HEARD IN HOBART)

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

TASMANIA DISTRICT REGISTRY T21 of 2000

ON APPEAL FROM A JUDGE OF THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

BETWEEN: BARRY HANSCH

APPELLANT

AND: TRANSPORT WORKERS' UNION OF AUSTRALIA, WILLIAM GEORGE NOONAN, HUGHIE JOHN WILLIAMS, ROBERT JOHN ALLAN, RICHARD DONALD MARLES, BRIAN JOHN McINTOSH, REGINALD WEARING, WAYNE MADER, TREVOR PAUL SANTI, ANTHONY SHELDON, ALISTAIR LYALL, DON CLODE, GEORGE CLARKE, JOHN MORRISON, MARK ANDREW WALKER, RONALD JAMES PORTER, ALEXANDER McEACHIAN GALLACHER, DOUG FROHER, RUSSELL PAUL WORTLEY, HOWARD SMITH, MICHAEL NEALER, JAMES McGIVERON, JOHN RAMSELL and GLENN STERLE

RESPONDENTS

JUDGES: WILCOX, MOORE and GOLDBERG JJ

DATE OF ORDER: 28 MARCH 2001

WHERE MADE: SYDNEY (HEARD IN HOBART)