Registrar of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations v Taylor [2018] FCA 900

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Registrar of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations v Taylor [2018] FCA 900 File number: WAD 243 of 2017

Judge: BARKER J

Date of judgment: 14 June 2018

Catchwords: CORPORATIONS – application of the Registrar of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations regarding contraventions of the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (Cth) – where first respondent admits to the contraventions – where question addressed is what penalties should be imposed on the first respondent – where penalties proposed by the parties considered appropriate being declarations of contravention, disqualification, compensation and pecuniary penalty

Legislation: Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (Cth) ss 265-1, 265-5, 265-10, 279-15, 386-1, 386-10, 386-15, 581-20(2) Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 180, 181, 182, 206C, 206E, 1317G Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) s 557 Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth)

Cases cited: Australian Building and Construction Commissioner v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (2017) 271 IR 321; [2017] FCAFC 113 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Pental Limited [2018] FCA 491 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Yazaki Corporation [2018] FCAFC 73 Australian Competition and Consumer Commissioner v Telstra Corporation Limited [2018] FCA 571 Australian Ophthalmic Supplies Pty Ltd v McAlary-Smith (2008) 165 FCR 560; [2008] FCAFC 8 Chew v The Queen (1992) 173 CLR 626; [1992] HCA 18 Clean Energy Regulator v MT Solar Pty Ltd [2013] FCA 205 Johnson v The Queen (2004) 205 ALR 346; [2004] HCA 15 Kerkhoffs v Registrar of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations [2014] FCAFC 66 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Mill v The Queen (1988) 166 CLR 59; [1988] HCA 70 Mornington Inn Pty Ltd v Jordan (2008) 168 FCR 383; [2008] FCAFC 70 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610; [1998] HCA 57 Permanent Building Society (in liq) v Wheeler and Others (1994) 11 WAR 187 Plancor Pty Ltd v Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union (2008) 171 FCR 357; [2008] FCAFC 170 Re HIH Insurance Ltd (in prov liq) and HIH Casualty and General Insurance Ltd (in prov liq); Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Adler and Others (2002) 42 ACSR 80; [2002] NSWSC 483 Registrar of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations v Matcham (No 2) (2014) 97 ACSR 412; [2014] FCA 27 Registrar of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations v Kerkhoffs [2013] FCA 1445 Robins and Others v Incentive Dynamics Pty Ltd (in liq) and Another (2003) 175 FLR 286; [2003] NSWCA 71