Becker, in the matter of an application for an inquiry in relation to an election for offices in the Australian Education Union, Queensland Branch [2004] FCA 1534

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Becker, in the matter of an application for an inquiry in relation to an election for offices in the Australian Education Union, Queensland Branch [2004] FCA 1534 INDUSTRIAL LAW – election inquiry – 'irregularity in relation to an election for an office' Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (Cth) Industrial Relations Act 1999 (Qld) Industrial Relations Act 1988 (Cth) Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1904 (Cth) Re Post; Re Election for Offices in Transport Workers Union of Australia, Western Australia Branch (1992) 40 IR 162 The Queen v Gray Ex parte Marsh (1985) 157 CLR 351 Re Collins Ex parte Hockings (1989) 167 CLR 522 Re Davidson (1990) 31 IR 102 Short v Wellings (1951) 72 CAR 84 Scott v Jess (1984) 3 FCR 263 Allen v Townsend (1977) 31 FLR 431 Valentine v Butcher (1981) 51 FLR 127 Re Penhallurick (1983) 51 ALR 589 Porter v Dugmore (1984) 3 FCR 396 (FC) Darroch v Tanner (1987) 16 FCR 368 (FC) Belan v National Union of Workers [2001] FCA 724 (FC) Thomas v Hanson and the AWU [2001] FCA 539 Kingham v Sutton (No 2) [2001] FCA 400 ANDREW KINGSLEY BECKER, IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION FOR AN INQUIRY IN RELATION TO AN ELECTION FOR OFFICES IN THE AUSTRALIAN EDUCATION UNION, QUEENSLAND BRANCH Q21 OF 2004 COOPER J 26 NOVEMBER 2004 BRISBANE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

QUEENSLAND DISTRICT REGISTRY Q21 OF 2004

Becker, in the matter of an application for an inquiry in relation to an election for offices in the Australian Education Union, Queensland Branch

JUDGE: COOPER J

DATE OF ORDER: 26 NOVEMBER 2004

WHERE MADE: BRISBANE

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: The application for an inquiry pursuant to Pt 3 of ch 7 of Sch 1B to the Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) into the election for Federal Conference Delegates representing the General Division of the Australian Education Union, Queensland Branch declared 4 November 2003 be dismissed. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.