Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Australian Communications and Media Authority v Getaway Escapes Pty Ltd [2016] FCA 795 File number: QUD 196 of 2016
Judge: RANGIAH J
Date of judgment: 10 June 2016
Catchwords: COMMUNICATIONS LAW – default judgment – telemarketing calls to numbers on Do Not Call Register – calling line identification disabled – declarations and injunctions – considerations relevant to civil penalty – deterrence – capacity to pay – course of conduct principle – totality principle – circumstances of contravention – cooperation
Legislation: Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005 (Cth) Do Not Call Register Act 2006 (Cth) ss 11, 24, 25, 34, Sch 1 Telecommunications Act 1997 (Cth) ss 125A, 128, 564, 570 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) rr 5.22, 5.23 Telemarketing and Research Industry Standard 2007 (Cth) s 8 Explanatory Memorandum, Do Not Call Register Bill 2006 (Cth)
Cases cited: ACCC v Leahy Petroleum (No 2) [2005] FCA 254 Australian Communications and Media Authority v Clarity1 Pty Ltd (2006) 155 FCR 377 Australian Communications and Media Authority v FHT Travel Pty Ltd [2011] FCA 550 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Australian Safeway Stores Pty Ltd (1997) 145 ALR 36 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd [2015] FCA 330 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union [2006] FCA 1730 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Dataline.Net.Au Pty Ltd (2007) 161 FCR 513 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Leahy Petroleum Pty Ltd (No 3) [2005] FCA 265 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v McMahon Services Pty Ltd [2004] FCR 1425 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v SIP Australia Pty Ltd [2003] FCA 336 Australian Energy Regulator v Snowy Hydro Limited (No 2) [2015] FCA 58 Australian Ophthalmic Supplies Pty Ltd v McAlary-Smith [2008] FCAFC 8 Clean Energy Regulator v MT Solar Pty Ltd [2013] FCA 205 Commonwealth v Director, Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate [2015] HCA 46 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Cahill [2010] FCAFC 39 Darlaston v Parker (No 2) [2010] FCA 1382 Director of Consumer Affairs (Vic) v Alpha Flight Services Pty Ltd [2015] FCAFC 118 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357 NW Frozen Foods Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (1996) 71 FCR 285 Ponzio v B & P Caelli Constructions Pty Ltd (2007) 158 FCR 543 Registrar of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations v Matcham (No 2) [2014] FCA 27 Singtel Optus Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission [2012] FCAFC 20 Speedo Holdings B.V. v Evans (No 2) [2011] FCA 1227 Trade Practices Commission v CSR Ltd (1990) ATPR 41-076 Trade Practices Commission v Mobil Oil Australia Ltd (1985) 4 FCR 296 Trade Practices Commission v Stihl Chainsaws (Aust) Pty Limited (1978) ATPR 40-091 Trade Practices Commission v TNT Australia Pty Ltd (1995) ATPR 41-375
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