Hadgkiss v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (No. 4) [2007] FCA 425

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Hadgkiss v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (No. 4) [2007] FCA 425 WORKPLACE RELATIONS – breadth of relief available for conduct in contravention of Part XA of the Act – circumstances in which declaratory relief should be granted – principles governing the imposition of penalties – when orders are appropriate and necessary to stop the contravening conduct and/or remedy its effects Held: declarations should be made and penalties imposed; destruction of Code of Conduct for Delegates forms ordered along with the publication of notices acknowledging the rights of workers to enjoy the freedom of association for which the Act provides Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) ss 3(a), (c) and (f), 170NC, 298A, 298K(1)(a), 298L(1), 298SC(c), 298S(2)(a), 298T, 298U and 347(1) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 21 and 23

Hadgkiss v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (No. 3) [2007] FCA 87 Patrick Stevedores Operations No 2 Proprietary Limited v Maritime Union of Australia (1998) 195 CLR 1 Australian Municipal Administrative Clerical Services Union v Greater Dandenong City Council (No. 2) [2001] FCA 1076 Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing & Allied Services Union of Australia v ACI Operations Pty Ltd [2006] FCA 122 McIlwain v Ramsey Food Packaging Pty Ltd (No. 4) [2006] FCA 1302 Maritime Union of Australia v Geraldton Port Authority (No 2) (2000) 94 IR 404 Carr v Higgins Coatings Pty Ltd [2005] FCA 1809 Construction, Forestry, Mining & Energy Union v Coal & Allied Operations Pty Ltd (No 2) (1999) 94 IR 231 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Hamberger (2003) 127 FCR 309 Hadgkiss v Blevin [2004] FCA 917 Hadgkiss v Sunland Construction (Qld) Pty Ltd [2006] FCA 1566 CPSU, The Community and Public Sector Union v Telstra Corporation Limited (2001) 108 IR 228 Re McJannet; ex parte The Australian Workers' Union of Employees, Queensland [No 2] (1997) 189 CLR 654 Abebe v The Commonwealth of Australia (1999) 197 CLR 510 Seven Network (Operations) Ltd v Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance (2004) 134 IR 19 Shackley v Australian Croatian Club Ltd (1996) 141 ALR 736 Commonwealth of Australia v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (2003) 129 FCR 271