Director of the Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union [2014] FCA 160

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Director of the Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union [2014] FCA 160 Citation: Director of the Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union [2014] FCA 160

Parties: DIRECTOR OF THE FAIR WORK BUILDING INDUSTRY INSPECTORATE v CONSTRUCTION, FORESTRY, MINING AND ENERGY UNION and MICHAEL McDERMOTT

File number: SAD 181 of 2013

Judge: WHITE J

Date of judgment: 5 March 2014

Catchwords: INDUSTRIAL LAW – admitted contraventions of s 355 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) – principles relating to imposition of agreed pecuniary penalties – relevance of previous contraventions of industrial legislation – previous contraventions by a separate branch or division of a union

Legislation: Building and Construction Industry Improvement Act 2005 (Cth), s 43 Crimes Act 1914 (Cth), s 4AA Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), s 355, 363, 484, 539, 546 and 793 Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 (Cth), s 27

Cases cited: Alfred v CFMEU [2011] FCA 556 Australian Building and Construction Commissioner v CFMEU (No 2) [2010] FCA 977; (2010) 199 IR 373 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v AGL Sales Pty Ltd [2013] FCA 1030 Australian Securities and Investment Commission v Ingleby [2013] VSCA 49; (2013) 275 FLR 171 Cahill v CFMEU (No 4) [2009] FCA 1040; (2009) 189 IR 304 CFMEU v Hamberger [2003] FCAFC 38; (2003) 127 FCR 309; CFMEU v John Holland Pty Ltd [2010] FCAFC 90; (2010) 186 FCR 88 Cruse v Multiplex Ltd [2008] FCAFC 179; (2008) 172 FCR 279 Draffin v CFMEU [2009] FCAFC 120; (2009) 189 IR 145 Finance Sector Union v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2005] FCA 1847; (2005) 224 ALR 467 Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd v CFMEU [2006] WASC 317; (2006) 164 IR 375 Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources v Mobil Oil Australia [2004] FCAFC 72 NW Frozen Foods v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (1996) 71 FCR 285 Plancor Pty Ltd v Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union [2008] FCAFC 170; (2008) 171 FCR 357 R v McInerney (1986) 42 SASR 111 Ryan v The Queen [2001] HCA 21; (2001) 206 CLR 267 Stuart v CFMEU [2010] FCAFC 65; (2010) 185 FCR 308 Stuart-Mahoney v CFMEU [2008] FCA 1426; (2008) 177 IR 61 Temple v Powell [2008] FCA 714; (2008) 169 FCR 169 Trade Practices Commission v CSR Ltd (1991) ATPR 41-076 Veen v The Queen (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465 Weininger v The Queen [2003] HCA 14; (2003) 212 CLR 629 Williams v CFMEU (No 2) [2009] FCA 548; (2009) 182 IR 327 Wilson v Nesbit [2009] FCA 1574; (2009) 195 IR 399 Woodside Burrup Pty Ltd v CFMEU [2011] FCA 949; (2011) 209 IR 302