Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Comcare v John Holland Pty Ltd [2016] FCA 501
File number(s): QUD 772 of 2013
Judge(s): GREENWOOD J
Date of judgment: 11 May 2016
Catchwords: INDUSTRIAL LAW – consideration of the principles governing the determination of a civil pecuniary penalty under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1991 (Cth) – consideration of the penalty to be imposed in respect of contraventions of that Act
Legislation: Occupational Health and Safety Act 1991 (Cth) Occupational Health and Safety (Safety Standards) Regulations 1994 (Cth) Work Health and Safety (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Act 2001 (Cth) Building and Construction Industry Improvement Act 2005 (Cth) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth)
Cases cited: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Cement Australia Pty Ltd [2016] FCA 453 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Leahy Petroleum Pty Ltd (No 3) (2005) 215 ALR 301 Barbaro v The Queen (2014) 253 CLR 58 Comcare v Australian Postal Corporation [2011] FCA 530 Comcare v Commonwealth of Australia [2007] FCA 662; (2007) 163 FCR 207 Comcare v Commonwealth of Australia (2009) 184 IR 441; [2009] FCA 700 Comcare v Commonwealth of Australia (2012) 132 ALD 480; [2012] FCA 1419 Comcare v John Holland Rail Pty Ltd [2009] FCA 771; (2009) 188 IR 415 Comcare v John Holland Pty Ltd (No 2) [2009] FCA 1515; (2009) 191 IR 223 Comcare v John Holland Pty Ltd (2012) 129 ALD 486; [2012] FCA 449 Comcare v John Holland Pty Ltd (2014) 245 IR 464; [2014] FCA 1191 Comcare v Linfox Australia Pty Ltd (2010) 198 IR 160; [2010] FCA 793 Comcare v Linfox Australia Pty Ltd (2015) 144 ALD 513; [2015] FCA 61 Comcare v Post Logistics Australasia Pty Ltd (2008) 178 IR 200; [2008] FCA 1987 Comcare v Post Logistics Australasia Pty Ltd (2012) 207 FCR 178; [2012] FCAFC 168 Comcare v Subsee Explorer Pty Ltd (2011) 210 IR 322; [2011] FCA 837 Comcare v Transpacific Industries Pty Ltd [2012] FCA 90 Comcare v Transpacific Industries Pty Ltd (2015) 146 ALD 637; [2015] FCA 500 Commonwealth v Director, Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate (2015) 326 ALR 476; [2015] HCA 46 Director, Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (2015) 229 FCR 331; 320 ALR 631; 105 ACSR 403; [2015] FCAFC 59 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357 NW Frozen Foods Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (1996) 71 FCR 285 Trade Practices Commission v CSR Ltd [1991] ATPR 41-076 Trade Practices Commission v TNT Australia Pty Ltd [1995] ATPR 41-375
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