Australian Federation of Air Pilots v HNZ Australia Pty Ltd [2015] FCA 755

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Australian Federation of Air Pilots v HNZ Australia Pty Ltd [2015] FCA 755 Citation: Australian Federation of Air Pilots v HNZ Australia Pty Ltd [2015] FCA 755

Parties: THE AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION OF AIR PILOTS v HNZ AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

File number: VID 525 of 2014

Judge: MORTIMER J

Date of judgment: 24 July 2015

Catchwords: INDUSTRIAL LAW – penalties – breach of obligation to consult under enterprise agreement – relevant factors in assessment of penalties

Legislation: Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) ss 50, 539, 546

Cases cited: Australian Ophthalmic Supplies v McAlary-Smith [2008] FCAFC 8; 165 FCR 560 CEPU v ThyssenKrupp Elevator Australia Pty Ltd [2014] FCCA 1615 CMB v Attorney-General (NSW) [2015] HCA 9; 317 ALR 308 Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia v QR Limited [2010] FCA 591; 268 ALR 514 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Laing O'Rourke Australia [2013] FCA 246 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Whitehaven Coal Limited [2014] FCCA 2657 Director, Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union [2015] FCAFC 59; 105 ACSR 403 Kelly v Fitzpatrick [2007] FCA 1080; 166 IR 14 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; 228 CLR 357 National Tertiary Education Industry Union v Swinburne University of Technology [2013] FCA 1128 Ponzio v B & P Caelli Constructions Pty Ltd [2007] FCAFC 65; 158 FCR 543 Port Louis Corporation v Attorney-General of Mauritius [1965] AC 1111 QR Limited v Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia [2010] FCAFC 150; 204 IR 142 Ratnayake v Greenwood Manor Pty Ltd (No 2) [2012] FMCA 440 Sayed v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union [2015] FCA 338 TVW Enterprises Ltd v Duffy (No 2) [1985] FCA 251; 7 FCR 172