Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Blomfield v Bechtel Construction (Australia) Pty Ltd [2012] FCA 1494 Citation: Blomfield v Bechtel Construction (Australia) Pty Ltd [2012] FCA 1494
Parties: BENNETT BLOMFIELD, JOSEPH MUNRO and CAMERON TOWNSLEY v BECHTEL CONSTRUCTION (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD
File number: QUD 683 of 2012
Judge: LOGAN J
Date of judgment: 29 November 2012
Catchwords: INDUSTRIAL LAW – application for interlocutory injunctive relief – applicant workers dismissed by respondent – substantive application seeking declaratory relief for contraventions of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) – test for interlocutory injunctive relief set out in Australian Broadcasting Corporation v O'Neill (2006) 227 CLR 57 – relevant considerations to granting such relief – not a case which warrants interlocutory injunctive relief, rather, early trial
Legislation: Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) ss 340, 346 Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld) s 84
Cases cited: Australian Building and Construction Commissioner v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (2009) 189 IR 165 considered Australian Broadcasting Corporation v O'Neill (2006) 227 CLR 57 followed Board of Regional Institute Technical and Further Education v Barclay (2012) 86 ALJR 1044 considered CFMEU v BHP Coal Pty Ltd (2011) 212 IR 306 distinguished George v Rockett (1990) 170 CLR 104 considered
Date of hearing: 29 November 2012
Place: Brisbane
Division: FAIR WORK DIVISION
Category: Catchwords
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