Australian Education Union v Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology [2018] FCA 1985

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Australian Education Union v Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology [2018] FCA 1985 File number(s): VID 1559 of 2018

Judge(s): WHEELAHAN J

Date of judgment: 10 December 2018

Catchwords: INDUSTRIAL LAW – application for interlocutory order restraining vote for an enterprise agreement – whether misleading representations made concerning proposed agreement – whether representations made "knowingly or recklessly" – whether conduct in trade or commerce - balance of convenience – application dismissed.

Legislation: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) Schedule 2, Australian Consumer Law s 18, 232 Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) s 180, 182(1), 185, 341, 345, 545 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 23 Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 (Cth) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) s 52

Cases cited: Australian Securities and Investment Commission v Mariner Corporation Ltd (2015) 241 FCR 502 Australian Broadcasting Corporation v O'Neill (2006) 227 CLR 57 CEPU v Australian Postal Corporation [2017] FCA 1091 Concrete Constructions (NSW) Pty Ltd v Nelson (1990) 169 CLR 594 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v BHP Coal Pty Ltd (2015) 230 FCR 298 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v CUB Pty Ltd [2015] FCA 692 Fair Work Ombudsman v Ecosway Pty Ltd [2016] FCA 296 Grocon Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement (Victoria) (2003) 127 IR 13 Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees' Association v Karellas Investments Pty Ltd (No 2) (2007) 166 IR 51 Shop Distributive & Allied Employees' Association v Karellas Investments Pty Ltd (2008) 166 FCR 562 Westpac Banking Corporation v Wittenberg (2016) 242 FCR 505