Australian and International Pilots Association v Qantas Airways Limited [2006] FCA 1441

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA Australian and International Pilots Association v Qantas Airways Limited [2006] FCA 1441 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - application for summary dismissal of proceedings under section 31A of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) INDUSTRIAL LAW - conduct by employers - whether the respondent's decision to provide Jetstar with four Qantas airbuses, but not permitting those aircraft to be crewed by its Qantas employees, was conduct that contravenes the Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) - whether the employees whom it is alleged will be prejudiced by the respondent's conduct are able to be identified - whether the announcement of an intention to do something in the future can constitute injury or prejudicial alteration for the purposes of s 298K Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) - whether the respondent's announcement amounts to a threat Federal Court Act 1976 (Cth) Federal Court Rules Work Place Relations Act 1996 (Cth) The Workplace Relations Amendment (Work Choices) Act 2005 BHP Iron Ore Pty Ltd v Australian Workers' Union(2000) 102 FCR 97 Blair v Australian Motor Industries Ltd (1982) 61 FLR 283 at 290 Boston Commercial Services Pty Ltd v G E Capital Finance Australasia Pty Ltd [2006] FCA 1352 CFMEU v Coal and Allied Operations Pty Ltd (1999) 47 AILR 4‑200 Childs v Metropolitan Transport Trust (1981) IAS Current Review Community and Public Sector Union v Telstra Corporation Ltd (2001) 107 FCR 93 Community and Public Sector Union v Telstra Corporation Ltd (2000) 99 IR 238 CPSU v Telstra Corporation (2001) 107 FCR 93 CPSU v Telstra Corporation (2000) 101 FCR 45 Dey v Victorian Railways Commissioners (1949) 78 CLR 62 Duncan v Lipscombe Child Care Services (2006) 150 IR 471 Finance Sector Union of Australia v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (2005) 146 IR 37 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125 Independent Education Union of Australia v Canonical Administrators (1998) 87 FCR 49 Kimpton v Minister for Education of Victoria (1996) 65 ALR 317 Maritime Union of Australia v Geraldton Port Authority (1999) 93 FCR 34 National Union of Workers v Quenos Pty Ltd (2001) 108 FCR 90 Patrick Stevedores (No. 2) (1998) 195 CLR 1 Public Sector Union v Telstra Corporation Ltd (2000) 101 FCR 45 Roberts v General Motors Holden's Employees Canteen Society Inc (1975) 25 FLR 415 AUSTRALIAN AND INTERNATIONAL PILOTS ASSOCIATION v QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED VID 251 OF 2006