Maersk Crewing Australia Pty Ltd v Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union [2020] FCA 595

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Maersk Crewing Australia Pty Ltd v Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union [2020] FCA 595 File number: WAD 608 of 2019

Judge: COLVIN J

Date of judgment: 6 May 2020

Catchwords: INDUSTRIAL LAW - application by first respondent to set aside originating application - whether Federal Court lacks jurisdiction to hear claim - whether proceedings are an abuse of process - where enterprise agreement sets out terms of dispute resolution procedure - where dispute referred to Fair Work Commission for arbitration - where applicant sought to appeal to Full Bench of FWC - where Full Bench determined permission required to appeal primary decision - where permission refused - whether Full Bench made final determination as to jurisdictional questions - application dismissed

Legislation: Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) ss 186, 587, 595, 604, 607, 738, 739 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) r 13.01

Cases cited: Australian Building and Construction Commissioner v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union [2016] FCAFC 169; (2016) 247 FCR 138 Australian Mines and Metals Association Inc v Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union [2018] FCAFC 223; (2018) 268 FCR 128 Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union v ALS Industrial Australia Pty Ltd [2015] FCAFC 123; (2015) 235 FCR 305 Broadspectrum (Australia) Pty Ltd v United Voice [2018] FCAFC 139; (2018) 265 FCR 134 Cape Lambert Resources Ltd v MCC Australia Sanjin Mining Pty Ltd [2013] WASCA 66 Dallah Real Estate and Tourism Holding Co v Ministry of Religious Affairs of the Government of Pakistan [2010] UKSC 46; [2011] 1 AC 763 Duggan v Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board [2017] FCAFC 112; (2017) 251 FCR 1 Endeavour Energy v Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia [2016] FCAFC 82; (2016) 244 FCR 178 Glen Cameron Nominees Pty Ltd v Transport Workers' Union of Australia (No 2) [2017] FCA 1515 Rinehart v Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd [2019] HCA 13 Rinehart v Welker [2012] NSWCA 95; (2012) 95 NSWLR 221 Teys Australia Beenleigh Pty Ltd v Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union [2015] FCA 1033 TLC Air Conditioner (Zhongshan) Co Ltd v Judges of the Federal Court of Australia [2013] HCA 5; (2013) 251 CLR 533 Toyota Motor Corporation Australia Limited v Marmara [2014] FCAFC 84; (2014) 222 FCR 152 Walter Rau Neusser Oel und Fett AG v Cross Pacific Trading Ltd [2005] FCA 1102