Salby v Macquarie University [2017] FCA 67

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Salby v Macquarie University [2017] FCA 67 Appeal from: Salby v Macquarie University & Anor [2016] FCCA 3

File number: NSD 357 of 2016

Judge: FLICK J

Date of judgment: 8 February 2017

Catchwords: INDUSTRIAL LAW – the taking of adverse action – no action taken because of exercising a workplace right ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – denial of reasonable opportunity to be heard – no practical injustice PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – leave to adduce fresh evidence on appeal – leave refused PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – challenge to findings of fact – need to identify appellable error

Legislation: Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) ss 340, 361 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 24(1)(d), 25(2B)(ba), 25(2B)(bb), 31A(2) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) ss 52 and 53B Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) s 342

Cases cited: Branir Pty Ltd v Owston Nominees (No 2) Pty Ltd [2001] FCA 1833, (2001) 117 FCR 424 Concrete Constructions (NSW) Pty Ltd v Nelson (1990) 169 CLR 594 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Alfred [2011] FCAFC 13, (2011) 203 IR 78 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v BHP Coal Pty Ltd [2014] HCA 41, (2014) 253 CLR 243 Farrington v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation [2002] FCA 1013, (2002) 50 ATR 429 Fox v Percy [2003] HCA 22, (2003) 214 CLR 118 Kowalski v Domestic Violence Crisis Service [2005] FCA 12 Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs; Ex parte Lam [2003] HCA 6, (2003) 214 CLR 1 Robinson Helicopter Co Inc v McDermott [2016] HCA 22, (2016) 90 ALJR 679 Salby v Macquarie University & Anor [2016] FCCA 3 World Series Cricket Pty Ltd v Parish (1977) 16 ALR 181