Cozadinos v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union [2012] FCA 46

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Cozadinos v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union [2012] FCA 46 Citation: Cozadinos v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union [2012] FCA 46

Parties: MICHELLE COZADINOS v CONSTRUCTION, FORESTRY, MINING AND ENERGY UNION and JASON BELL

File number: VID 692 of 2009

Judge: GRAY J

Date of judgment: 6 February 2012

Catchwords: INDUSTRIAL LAW – building and construction industry – threat with intent to coerce or apply undue pressure – whether threat made – whether intent should be inferred in absence of cross-examination on intent INDUSTRIAL LAW – building and construction industry – discrimination – whether alleged discriminatory statements made – whether discrimination to make a statement that can have no effect

Legislation: Building and Construction Industry Improvement Act 2005 (Cth) ss 4(1), 44, 44(1), 45, 45(1), 45(1)(a)(ii), 45(1)(b)(ii), 45(4), 48(1), 49, 49(1)(b), 49(5), 49(6)(b), 57, 69, 69(1)(b), 69(3)(b), 70 Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) ss 4(1), 298B, 298B(1), 328 Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) s 140 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 21(1) Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) s 15AA Constitution s 51(xx)

Cases cited: Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Alfred [2011] FCAFC 13, cited Bale v Mills [2011] NSWCA 226 (2011) 282 ALR 236, cited Browne v Dunn (1893) 6 R 67 Reid v Kerr (1974) 9 SASR 367, cited Helal v McConnell Dowell Constructors (Aust) Pty Ltd [2010] FCA 1462 (2010) 193 FCR 213, distinguished