Comcare v Post Logistics Australasia Pty Ltd [2008] FCA 1987

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Comcare v Post Logistics Australasia Pty Ltd [2008] FCA 1987

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY – civil penalty – failure to take reasonable steps to protect health and safety – death of worker – statement of agreed facts – declaration as to contravention – imposition of pecuniary penalty – principles to be applied

Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), s 21 Occupational Health and Safety Act 1991 (Cth), s 16(1), sch 2 pt 1

Ainsworth v Criminal Justice Commission (1992) 175 CLR 564 applied Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Australian Abalone Pty Ltd [2007] FCA 1834, ATPR 42-199 followed Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v EDirect Pty Ltd [2008] FCA 65, ATPR 42–216 cited Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Goldy Motors Pty Ltd [2000] FCA 1885, ATPR 41–801 cited Australian Competition & Consumer Commission v Info4PC.com Pty Ltd [2006] FCA 1534 cited Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Real Estate Institute of Western Australia Inc [1999] FCA 18, 161 ALR 79 followed Australian Prudential Regulation Authority v Derstepanian [2005] FCA 1121 cited Bank of Kuwait and the Middle East v Ship MV 'Mawashi Al Gasseem' (No 2) [2007] FCA 815, 240 ALR 120 cited Comcare v Commonwealth [2007] FCA 662, 163 FCR 207 followed Comcare v National Gallery of Australia [2007] FCA 1548, 98 ALD 67 followed Minister for the Environment and Heritage v Greentree (No 3) [2004] FCA 1317, 136 LGERA 89 cited Minister for Industry, Tourism & Resources v Mobil Oil Australia Pty Ltd [2004] FCAFC 72 cited Mornington Inn Pty Ltd v Jordan [2008] FCAFC 70, 168 FCR 383 applied Secretary, Department of Health & Ageing v Pagasa Australia Pty Ltd [2008] FCA 1545 cited Trade Practices Commission v CSR Ltd (1991) ATPR 41-076 considered Veen v The Queen (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465 applied COMCARE v POST LOGISTICS AUSTRALASIA PTY LIMITED (ACN 002 579 115)