Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union V BM Alliance Coal Operations Pty Ltd (No 2) [2019] FCA 2146

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union V BM Alliance Coal Operations Pty Ltd (No 2) [2019] FCA 2146 File number: QUD 731 of 2018

Judge: COLLIER J

Date of judgment: 19 December 2019

Catchwords: INDUSTRIAL LAW – interlocutory application for summary dismissal of proceedings – relevant principles of statutory construction - where applicant and respondent were not parties to previous proceeding before Fair Work Commission - whether originating application is statute barred by s 725 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) - whether s 725 is applicable to only "a person who has been dismissed" – whether s 725 should be read as preventing the making of a second application which is made "by or on behalf of" the dismissed person

Legislation: Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) s 15AA Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) ss 394(1), 539, 540(6), 725, 726, 727, 728, 730, 731, 732 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 31A(2) Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) r 26.01(1)(a) Explanatory Memorandum, Fair Work Bill 2008 (Cth)

Cases cited: Aon Risk Services Australia Ltd v Australian National University [2009] HCA 27; (2009) 239 CLR 175 Burwood Cinema Ltd v Australian Theatrical and Amusement Employees' Association (1927) 35 CLR 528 Certain Lloyd's Underwriters v Cross [2012] HCA 56; (2012) 248 CLR 378 Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union v BM Alliance Coal Operations Pty Ltd [2018] FCA 1590 Cooper Brookes (Wollongong) Pty Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [1981] HCA 26; (1981) 147 CLR 297 D'Orta-Ekenaike v Victoria Legal Aid [2005] HCA 12; (2005) 223 CLR 1 Fair Work Ombudsman v Spotless Services Australia Ltd [2019] FCA 9 Lacey v Attorney-General (Qld) [2011] HCA 10; (2011) 242 CLR 573 Ninan v Valuer-General of Western Australia [2013] FCA 789 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28; (1998) 194 CLR 355 Spalla v St George Motor Finance Ltd (No 6) [2004] FCA 1699 Taylor v The Owners - Strata Plan No 11564 [2014] HCA 9; (2014) 253 CLR 531 Tomlinson v Ramsey Food Processing Pty Limited [2015] HCA 28; (2015) 256 CLR 507