Kelly, in the matter of an application for an inquiry in relation to an election for an office in the New South Wales Local Government, Clerical, Administrative, Energy, Airlines & Utilities Branch of the Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union [2011] FCA 416

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Kelly, in the matter of an application for an inquiry in relation to an election for an office in the New South Wales Local Government, Clerical, Administrative, Energy, Airlines & Utilities Branch of the Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union [2011] FCA 416 Citation: Kelly, in the matter of an application for an inquiry in relation to an election for an office in the New South Wales Local Government, Clerical, Administrative, Energy, Airlines & Utilities Branch of the Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union [2011] FCA 416

Parties: GRAEME PAUL KELLY

File number: NSD 479 of 2011

Judge: BENNETT J

Date of judgment: 19 April 2011

Catchwords: INDUSTRIAL LAW – application for an election inquiry pursuant to s 200(1) of the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 (Cth) – whether appropriate to grant interlocutory relief restraining further steps in connection with conduct of election

Legislation: Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 (Cth) ss 6 166(2), 200(1), 201, 204(1)

Cases cited: Re Killesteyn (Application for an Enquiry in Relation to Election for Offices in the Australian Salaried Medical Officers' Federation (Qld)) (2009) 261 ALR 730 cited Re Post; Re Election for Offices in Transport Workers Union of Australia (WA) (1992) 40 IR 162 cited

Date of hearing: 19 April 2011

Place: Sydney