Smith v University of Ballarat [2006] FCA 148

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA Smith v University of Ballarat [2006] FCA 148 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS – making of Australian Workplace Agreements – whether statements knowingly false and misleading – whether representations ongoing – whether effect limited by subsequent clarifications PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – interlocutory injunction – whether appropriate in circumstances – whether serious question to be tried and balance of convenience favours grant – discretion to grant injunction – whether just and convenient – whether corrective statements sufficient - representative proceedings – remedies available to applicant – remedies available to represented group Re Federated Storemen and Packers Union of Australia; Ex parte Wooldumpers (Victoria) Limited (1989) 166 CLR 311 cited Yorke v Lucas (1985) 158 CLR 661 cited King v GIO Australia Holdings Ltd (2001) 184 ALR 98 cited Beecham Group Limited v Bristol Laboratories Pty Limited (1968) 118 CLR 618 cited American Cyanamid Co v Ethicon Ltd [1975] AC 396 cited Australian Coarse Grain Pool Pty Ltd v Barley Marketing Board of Queensland (1983) 57 ALJR 425 cited Tableland Peanuts Pty Ltd v The Peanut Marketing Board (1984) 58 ALJR 283 cited Epitoma Pty Ltd v Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union (1984) 3 FCR 55 cited Patrick Stevedores Operations (No 2) Proprietary Limited v Maritime Union of Australia (1998) 195 CLR 1 cited Bullock v The Federated Furnishing Trades Society of Australasia (No 1) (1985) 5 FCR 464 cited Australian Broadcasting Corporation v Lenah Game Meats Pty Ltd (2001) 208 CLR 199 cited Castlemaine Tooheys Limited v South Australia (1986) 161 CLR 148 cited Symington v Hoechst Schering Agrevo Pty Ltd (1997) 78 FCR 164 cited King v GIO Australia Holdings Ltd [2000] FCA 1543 cited Schanka v Employment National (Administration) Pty Ltd (2000) 97 FCR 186 cited Finance Sector Union of Australia v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1999) 94 FCR 179 cited Australasian Meat Industry Employees' Union v G & K O'Connor Pty Ltd (2000) 104 FCR 80 cited Burazin v Blacktown City Guardian Pty Ltd (1996) 142 ALR 144 cited Thomson v Orica Australia Pty Ltd (2002) 116 IR 186 cited Heptonstall v Gaskin (No 2) (2005) 138 IR 103 cited Finance Sector Union v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (2000) 106 IR 139 cited SMITH v UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT VID 135 OF 2006 YOUNG J 24 FEBRUARY 2006 MELBOURNE