Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia v Walz Group Pty Ltd [2018] FCA 923 File number: QUD 310 of 2017
Judge: LOGAN J
Date of judgment: 20 June 2018
Catchwords: EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS – whether there was a contravention of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) – whether there was a contravention of a consultation clause – 'greenfield agreement' – contravention of industrial agreement – nature and scope of works. Held – contravention of Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) – declarations accordingly.
Legislation: Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) ss 50, 53, 539, 546
Cases cited: Australian Industry Group v Fair Work Australia (2012) 205 FCR 339 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Brookfield Multiplex Australasia Pty Ltd (2012) 221 IR 15 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v John Holland Pty Ltd (2010) 186 FCR 88 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v John Holland Pty Ltd (2015) 228 FCR 297 Ecosse Property Holdings Pty Ltd v Gee Dee Nominees Pty Ltd (2017) 91 ALJR 486 Transport Workers' Union of Australia v Linfox Australia Pty Ltd (2014) 318 ALR 54
Date of hearing: 10 November 2017
Date of last submissions: 10 November 2017
Registry: Queensland
Division: Fair Work Division
National Practice Area: Employment & Industrial Relations
Category: Catchwords
Number of paragraphs: 47
Counsel for the Applicant: Mr C Massy
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