John Holland Pty Ltd (ACN 004 282 268) v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (No. 2) [2009] FCA 865

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

John Holland Pty Ltd (ACN 004 282 268) v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (No. 2) [2009] FCA 865 INDUSTRIAL LAW – consideration of a pecuniary penalty to be imposed on three respondent Unions in respect of contraventions of s 767(1) and s 768(1) of the Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) arising out of entry by officials of the Unions to premises at the Abbot Point Coal Terminal on 13 February 2009 and entry to those premises by officials of two respondent Unions on 5 March 2009 – consideration of the criteria to be applied in determining the amount of penalty – consideration of previous contraventions – consideration of the objects of the legislation, the counter‑factual, context and circumstances – consideration of whether a pecuniary penalty ought to be paid to the applicant or to the Commonwealth – consideration of whether an order for costs ought to be made in favour of the applicant under s 824 of the Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) – consideration of the continuing application of that Act by operation of the Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009 (Cth) Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth), ss 760, 767, 768, 841, 847 Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009 (Cth) - considered John Holland Pty Ltd v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union [2009] FCA 786 – cited A & L Silvestri Pty Limited v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union [2008] FCA 466 – cited Construction, Forestry, Mining & Energy Union v Coal & Allied Operations Pty Ltd (No. 2) (1999) 94 IR 231 – cited Australian Nursing Federation v Alcheringa Hostel Inc. (2004) 138 IR 122 – cited Alfred v Walter Construction Group Limited [2005] FCA 497 – cited Employment Advocate v Barclay Mowlem Construction Ltd (2005) 139 IR 237 – cited Hadgkiss v Blevin [2004] FCA 917 – cited Kelly v Fitzpatrick (2007) 166 IR 14 – cited Stuart‑Mahoney v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union [2008] FCA 1426 – cited McIlwain v Ramsey Food Packaging Pty Ltd (No. 4) [2006] FCA1302; (2006) 158 IR 181 – cited Australian Ophthalmic Supplies Pty Ltd v McAlary‑Smith [2008] FCAFC 8 – cited Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610 at [40] and Hamberger v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union [2002] FCA 585 – cited Hamberger v Construction Forestry Mining & Energy Union [2002] FCA 585 – cited Mornington Inn Pty Ltd v Jordan [2008] FCAFC 70; (2008) 168 FCR 383 – cited Mill v The Queen (1988) 166 CLR 59 – cited Johnson v R (2004) 205 ALR 346 – cited Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Australian Safeway Stores Pty Ltd (1997) 145 ALR 36 – cited Ponzio v B & P Caelli Constructions Pty Ltd & Ors [2007] FCAFC 65; 158 FCR 543 – cited Community and Public Sector Union v Telstra Corporation Ltd (2001) 108 IR 228 – cited Williams v CFMEU (No. 2) [2009] FCA 548 – cited Standen v Feehan (2008) 175 IR 297 – cited Australian Building and Construction Commission v McLoughlin [2007] AIRC 717 – cited Radisich v Buchan, Heath, Molina and the CFMEU [20008] AIRC 324 – cited Alfred v Quirk [2008] AIRC 781 – cited Hadgkiss v CFMEU (2007) 161 IR 317 – cited Hadgkiss v CFMEU (2007) IR 385 – cited Hadgkiss v CFMEU (No 3) (2007) 160 IR 263 – cited Hadgkiss v CFMEU (No 4) (2007) 161 IR 338 – cited Hadgkiss v CFMEU (No 5) (2008) 178 IR 123 – cited CFMEU v Hadgkiss (No 2) [2009] FCAFC 17; (2009) 174 FCR 237 – cited Inspector Cruse v CFMEU (2008) 175 IR 447 – cited Cruse v CFMEU (No. 2) [2008] FCA 1637 – cited Temple v Powell (2008) 173 IR 189 – cited Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd v CFMEU (2006) 164 IR 375 – cited JOHN HOLLAND PTY LTD (ACN 004 282 268) v CONSTRUCTION, FORESTRY, MINING AND ENERGY UNION, THE COMMUNICATIONS, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRONIC, ENERGY, INFORMATION, POSTAL, PLUMBING AND ALLIED SERVICES UNION OF AUSTRALIA, AUTOMOTIVE, FOOD, METALS ENGINEERING, PRINTING AND KINDRED INDUSTRIES UNION and AUSTRALIAN WORKERS UNION