Australian Workers' Union v Chemring Australia Pty Ltd [2019] FCA 750

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Australian Workers' Union v Chemring Australia Pty Ltd [2019] FCA 750 File number: VID 513 of 2019

Judge: SNADEN J

Date of judgment: 24 May 2019

Catchwords: INDUSTRIAL LAW – interlocutory injunction – adverse action - alleged failure to comply with enterprise agreement – applicant seeks order restraining employer from taking disciplinary action – whether prima facie case is sufficiently strong – whether balance of convenience favours a grant of injunctive relief – application dismissed

Legislation: Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) ss 50, 340, 341, 342, 346, 347, 361, 408, 539 Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 (Cth)

Cases cited: AMWU & anor v McCain Foods (Aust) Pty Ltd [2012] FCA 1126 AMWU v Visy Packaging Pty Ltd (No 2) (2011) 213 IR 48 Australian Broadcasting Corporation v O'Neill (2006) 227 CLR 57 Blackadder v Ramsey (2005) 221 CLR 539 Castlemaine Tooheys Ltd v South Australia (1986) 161 CLR 148 CEPU v Blue Star Pacific (2009) 184 IR 333 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Angelo Coal (Capcoal Management) Pty Ltd (2016) 266 IR 185 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v BHP Coal Pty Ltd [2012] FCA 563 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Downer EDI Engineering Power Pty Limited [2012] FCA 661 Patrick Stevedores Operations No 2 Pty Ltd v Maritime Union of Australia (1998) 195 CLR 1 Police Federation v Nixon (2008) 168 FCR 340 Undershaft (No 1) Ltd and Another v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (2009) 175 FCR 150 Woolworths Limited v BP PLC (2006) 154 FCR 97