O'Sullivan v Commissioner of Police [2019] FCA 1367

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

O'Sullivan v Commissioner of Police [2019] FCA 1367 File number: ACD 73 of 2018

Judge: BROMWICH J

Date of judgment: 26 August 2019

Catchwords: INDUSTRIAL LAW – Where applicant subject to disciplinary action taken by a delegate of the Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police – Where disciplinary action included reduction in salary band classification and pay point – Where applicable enterprise agreement contained a clause providing for the impugned salary reduction – Whether s 69B of the Australian Federal Police Act 1979 (Cth) excludes the operation of that part of the enterprise agreement – held: Application dismissed with costs

Legislation: Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) s 5, 13(1), Sch 1 Australian Federal Police Act 1979 (Cth) ss 3A(6A), 23(1), 24, 27, 28, 40RB, 40TR, 40TU, 40TV, 69B, 69B(1), 69B(2), Pt IV, Pt V Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) ss 6(4), 12, 40(1), 51, 52, 53, 54, 172(2), 194, Pt 3-1, Pt 3-3, Div 9 Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) s 39B National Health Act 1953 (Cth) Law Enforcement (AFP Professional Standards and Related Measures) Bill 2006

Cases cited: Attorney-General (Vic) v Glass [2016] VSCA 306; 51 VR 381 Beck v Darling Downs Institute of Advanced Education (1990) 140 IR 364 Brackenridge v Toyota Motor Corporation (1996) 142 ALR 99 Director-General of Education v Suttling (1987) 162 CLR 427 Quinn v Jack Chia (Australia) Ltd (1992) 43 IR 91 R v Thomas; Ex parte Brodsky (1963) 109 CLR 434 Toyota Motor Corporation Australia Ltd v Marmara [2014] FCAFC 84; 222 FCR 152 Western v Union des Assurances de Paris (1996) 88 IR 259 Susan Butler (ed), Macquarie Dictionary (Pan Macmillan, 7th ed, 2017)