Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia v Telstra Corporation Ltd [2007] FCA 1607

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia v Telstra Corporation Ltd [2007] FCA 1607 INDUSTRIAL LAW – imposition and recovery of penalties – where certified agreement breached – where breaches arose from disputed and disputable construction of agreement – where breaches not flagrant, wilful or deliberate – whether penalty should be imposed – whether penalty should be paid to applicant organisation

Industrial Relations Act 1988 (Cth) ss 4(1), 178 Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) ss 4(1), 170LT, 717, 719, 824, 841, cll 1, 6 of Sched 7 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 21 Workplace Relations Amendment (Work Choices) Act 2005 Item 4 of Sched 4

Australasian Meat Industry Employees' Union v Australia Meat Holdings (1998) 82 IR 76 cited Clothing & Allied Trades Union of Australia v J & J Saggio Clothing Manufacturers Pty Ltd (1990) 34 IR 26cited Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia v Telstra Corporation Limited (ACN 051 775 556) [2007] FCA 1515 referred to CPSU, The Community and Public Sector Union v Telstra Corporation Limited (2001) 108 IR 228cited Finance Sector Union v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (2005) 224 ALR 467applied Gibbs v The Mayor, Councillors and Citizens of the City of Altona (1992) 37 FCR 216cited Kelly v Fitzpatrick [2007] FCA 1080referred to Mason v Harrington Corporation Pty Ltd[2007] FMCA 7cited Seven Network (Operations) Pty Ltd v Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union (No 2) (2001) 110 IR 372 cited Textile Clothing & Footwear Union of Australia v Lotus Cove Pty Ltd [2004] FCA 43 cited Textile, Clothing and Footwear Union of Australia v Givoni Pty Ltd (2002) 121 IR 250cited Victoria University of Technology v Australian Education Union (1999) 91 IR 96applied