United Firefighters Union of Australia v Country Fire Authority (No 2) [2017] FCA 1614

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

United Firefighters Union of Australia v Country Fire Authority (No 2) [2017] FCA 1614 File number: VID 440 of 2012

Judge: MURPHY J

Date of judgment: 22 December 2017

Catchwords: INDUSTRIAL LAW – alleged contraventions of s 50 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) – Country Fire Authority failed to conduct sufficient training courses and train sufficient recruits as agreed in enterprise agreement – contraventions found - number of contraventions for purpose of pecuniary penalty – course of conduct principle applied – consideration of pecuniary penalty and declarations of contravention

Legislation: Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)

Cases cited: Ainsworth v Criminal Justice Commission (1992) 175 CLR 564; [1992] HCA 10 Australian Building and Construction Commissioner v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union [2017] FCAFC 53 Australian Building and Construction Commissioner v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union [2017] FCAFC 113 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Anglo Estates Pty Ltd [2005] FCA 20 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Cabcharge Australia Ltd [2010] FCA 1261 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union [2006] FCA 1730 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v TPG Internet Pty Ltd (2013) 250 CLR 640; [2013] HCA 54 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v TPG Internet Pty Ltd (No 2) [2012] FCA 629 Australian Ophthalmic Supplies Pty Ltd v McAlary-Smith (2008) 165 FCR 560; [2008] FCAFC 8 Commonwealth v Director, Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate; Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Director, Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate (2015) 258 CLR 482; [2015] HCA 46 Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia v QR Limited (No 2) [2010] FCA 652 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Australian Building and Construction Commissioner (2016) 247 FCR 339; [2016] FCAFC 184 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Cahill (2010) 269 ALR 1; [2010] FCAFC 39 Finance Sector Union v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (2005) 224 ALR 467; [2005] FCA 1847 Forster v Jododex Australia Pty Limited (1972) 127 CLR 421; [1972] HCA 61 John Holland Pty Ltd v CFMEU (No 2) [2009] FCA 865 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Melbourne Corporation v The Commonwealth (1947) 74 CLR 31 NW Frozen Foods Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (1996) 71 FCR 285 Plancor Pty Ltd v Liquor Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union (2008) 171 FCR 357; [2008] FCAFC 170 Re Australian Education Union, Ex parte Victoria (1995) 184 CLR 188; [1995] HCA 71 Russian Commercial and Industrial Bank v British Bank for Foreign Trade Limited [1921] 2 AC 438 Singtel Optus v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (2012) 287 ALR 249; [2012] FCAFC 20 Tobacco Institute of Australia Limited v Australian Federation of Consumer Organisations Inc (No 2) (1993) 41 FCR 89 United Firefighters Union of Australia v Country Fire Authority (2014) 218 FCR 210; [2014] FCA 17 United Firefighters' Union of Australia v Country Fire Authority (2015) 228 FCR 497; [2015] FCAFC 1 Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (2003) 131 FCR 529; [2003] FCAFC 193