Fair Work Ombudsman v Maritime Union of Australia [2012] FCA 1521

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Fair Work Ombudsman v Maritime Union of Australia [2012] FCA 1521 Citation: Fair Work Ombudsman v Maritime Union of Australia [2012] FCA 1521

Parties: FAIR WORK OMBUDSMAN v MARITIME UNION OF AUSTRALIA, CHRIS CAIN and WILLIAM TRACEY

File number: WAD 118 of 2011

Judge: BARKER J

Date of judgment: 31 October 2012

Catchwords: INDUSTRIAL LAW – respondents admitted contraventions of s 494(1) of Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) – parties submitted proposed penalties for Court's consideration – factors to consider in determining whether penalties are appropriate

Legislation: Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) s 4AA Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009 (Cth) Sch 2 item 11(1) Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) s 420(1)(c), s 494(1), s 494(2), s 494(5), s 495(6), s 826(2), Sch 7 cl 1, Sch 7 cl 6(b)

Cases cited: Alfred v Wakelin (No 1) [2008] FCA 1455 Alfred v Walter Construction Group Limited [2005] FCA 497 Australian Building & Construction Commissioner v Construction, Forestry, Mining & Energy Union [2011] FCA 810 Australian Opthalmic Supplies Pty Ltd v McAlary-Smith [2008] FCAFC 8; (2008) 165 FCR 560 Automotive, Foods, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union v Thornton Engineering Australia Pty Ltd [2009] FCA 1584; (2009) 191 IR 315 BHP Steel (AIS) Pty Ltd v Construction, Forestry, Mining & Energy Union [2001] FCA 336 Cahill v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (No 4) [2009] FCA 1040; (2009) 189 IR 304 Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources v Mobil Oil Australia Pty Ltd [2004] FCAFC 72; (2004) ATPR 41-993 Mornington Inn Pty Ltd v Jordan [2008] FCAFC 70; (2008) 168 FCR 383