Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Telstra Corporation Limited [2010] FCA 790

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Telstra Corporation Limited [2010] FCA 790

Citation: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Telstra Corporation Limited [2010] FCA 790

Parties: AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION v TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED (ACN 051 775 556)

File number(s): VID 174 of 2009

Judge: MIDDLETON J

Date of judgment: 28 July 2010

Catchwords: TELECOMMUNICATIONS - application for pecuniary penalty, injunctions and declarations - breach of a condition of carrier licence - contravention of s 152AR(5)(c) of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) and s 68(1) and cl 17 of Sch 1 of the Telecommunications Act 1997 (Cth) — admission of breach by respondent — assessment of penalty — relevant factors to take into consideration in assessing quantum of pecuniary penalty - whether the same conduct– whether to grant an injunction — whether to make a declaration.

Legislation: Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) Telecommunications Act 1997 (Cth) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Trade Practices Amendment (Telecommunications) Act 1997 (Cth)

Cases cited: Australian Communications and Media Authority v WE.NET.AU Pty Ltd [2008] FCA 1530 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) v ABB Transmission and Distribution Ltd (No 2) (2002) 190 ALR 169 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) v Allans Music Group Pty Ltd [2002] FCA 1552 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) v Australian Safeway Stores Pty Ltd & Ors (1997) 75 FCR 238 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) v CC (NSW) Pty Ltd (No 9) (2000) ATPR 41-756 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) v Chubb Security Australia Pty Limited (2004) ATPR 42-041 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) v Fila Sport Oceania Pty Ltd (2004) ATPR 41-983 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) v Safeway Stores Pty Ltd (No 4) (2006) ATPR 42-101 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) v Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd (No 2) (2002) 201 ALR 618 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Rural Press (2001) ATPR 41-833 Cameron v The Queen (2002) 209 CLR 339 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Cahill [2010] FCAFC 39 Ducret v Nissan Motor Car Co (Australia) Pty Ltd (1979) ATPR 40-111 L Vogel and Son Pty Ltd v Anderson (1968) 120 CLR 157 Mill v The Queen (1988) 166 CLR 59 Mornington Inn Pty Ltd v Jordan (2008) 168 FCR 383 NW Frozen Foods v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) (1996) 71 FCR 285 Telstra Corporation Limited v The Commonwealth (2008) 234 CLR 210 Trade Practices Commission v Allied Mills Industries Pty Ltd and Others (No 4) (1981) 37 ALR 256; (1981) ATPR 40-241 Trade Practices Commission v Bata Shoe Company of Australia Pty Ltd (1980) ATPR 40-161 Trade Practices Commission v CSR Ltd (1991) ATPR 41-076 Trade Practices Commission v Malleys Ltd (1979) ATPR 40-118 Trade Practices Commission v Prestige Motors Pty Ltd (1994) ATPR 4-359 Trade Practices Commission v Stihl Chain Saws (Aust) Pty Ltd (1978) ATPR 40-091 Trade Practices Commission v TNT Australia Pty Limited (1995) ATPR 41-375 Universal Music Australia v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) (2003) 131 FCR 529