Amcor Packaging (Australia) Pty Ltd v The Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union of Australia [2006] FCA 1265

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Amcor Packaging (Australia) Pty Ltd v The Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union of Australia [2006] FCA 1265

INDUSTRIAL LAW – interlocutory application (to prevent industrial action) – principles applicable – whether serious question to be tried – whether balance of convenience favours grant of interlocutory relief – consideration of appropriate orders Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) ss 494, 496, 838 Amcor Packaging (Australia) Pty Ltd v Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union [2002] FCA 127 discussed Australian Industry Group v Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union (unreported, Madgwick J, 17 November 1998) cited Beecham Group Ltd v Bristol Laboratories Pty Ltd (1968) 118 CLR 618 cited Bullock v The Federated Furnishing Trades Society of Australasia (No 1) (1985) 5 FCR 464 cited Epitoma Pty Ltd v Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union (1984) 3 FCR 55 cited Mobileworld Operating Pty Ltd v Telstra Corporation Ltd [2005] FCA 1365 considered Patrick Stevedores Operations No 2 Pty Ltd v Maritime Union of Australia (No 3) (1998) 195 CLR 1 cited Transfield Construction Pty Ltd v Automotive Food, Metal, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union [2002] FCA 1413 cited AMCOR PACKAGING (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD v THE AUTOMOTIVE, FOOD, METALS, ENGINEERING, PRINTING AND KINDRED INDUSTRIES UNION OF AUSTRALIA VID 880 OF 2006

MIDDLETON J

11 AUGUST 2006

MELBOURNE IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY VID 880 OF 2006

BETWEEN: AMCOR PACKAGING (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD

Applicant

AND: THE AUTOMOTIVE, FOOD, METALS, ENGINEERING, PRINTING AND KINDRED INDUSTRIES UNION OF AUSTRALIA

Respondent

JUDGE: MIDDLETON J DATE OF ORDER: 11 AUGUST 2006