Director of the Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate v Robinson [2016] FCA 525

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Director of the Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate v Robinson [2016] FCA 525 File number: NTD 45 of 2015

Judge: CHARLESWORTH J

Date of judgment: 16 May 2016

Catchwords: INDUSTRIAL LAW –respondents organised industrial action in contravention of s 417 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) – whether body corporate contravened on more than one occasion by the conduct of two employees – interrelation between s 793 and s 557 - meaning of organise – determination of appropriate civil penalties – purpose of civil penalties

Legislation: Building and Construction Industry Improvement Act 2005 Cth) Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) ss 3, 12, 19, 172, 193, 415, 417, 418, 507, 512, 513, 539, 546, 557, 793 Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 (Cth) s 27 Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Pt IV

Cases cited: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v ABB Transmission and Distribution Limited [2001] FCA 383 Commonwealth v Director, Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate (2016) 90 ALJR 113; 326 ALR 476; [2015] HCA 46 Director, Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (2015) 229 FCR 331 Ponzio v B & P Caelli Constructions Pty Ltd [2007] FCAFC 65; (2007) 158 FCR 543 R v Hunter (1984) 36 SASR 101 Tesco Supermarkets Ltd v Nattrass [1972] AC 153 Trade Practices Commission v CSR Ltd (1991) 13 ATPR 41-076; [1990] FCA 762 Trade Practices Commission v Tubemakers of Australia Ltd (No 2) (1983) 76 FLR 455; 47 ALR 719 Walplan Pty Ltd v Wallace (1985) 63 ALR 453; (1986) ATPR 40-650