Parker v HG Innovations Pty Ltd (No 2) [2020] FCA 906

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Parker v HG Innovations Pty Ltd (No 2) [2020] FCA 906 Appeal from: Parker v HG Innovations [2019] FCCA 278

File number: QUD 133 of 2019

Judge: COLLIER J

Date of judgment: 30 June 2020

Catchwords: INDUSTRIAL LAW – order by primary Judge summarily dismissing proceedings – where appellant claimed contraventions of s 340 Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) – where application dependent upon whether appellant was an "employee" of any of the respondents – whether primary proceeding procedurally fair – where appellant self-represented – where appellant received respondents' submissions in the hearing – whether appellant provided an opportunity to be heard – whether appellant incorrectly denied opportunity to cross-examine witness – whether primary Judge gave consideration to appellant's submissions and evidence – where costs awarded – whether failure to consider s 570 Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) – appeal allowed.

Legislation: Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) ss 340, 342, 570 Federal Circuit Court of Australia Act 1999 (Cth) s 17A(2)

Cases cited: Agar v Hyde (2000) 201 CLR 552; [2000] HCA 41 Applicant WAEE v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (2003) 236 FCR 593; [2003] FCAFC 184 Baker v Patrick Projects Pty Ltd (No 2) [2014] FCAFC 166 Batistatos v Roads and Traffic Authority (NSW) (2006) 226 CLR 256; [2006] HCA 27 Bell Lawyers Pty Ltd v Pentelow (2019) 372 ALR 555; [2019] HCA 29 British American Tobacco Australia Ltd v Western Australia (2003) 217 CLR 30; [2003] HCA 47 BVG17 v BVH17 (2019) 268 FCR 448; [2019] FCAFC 17 C and O (Fam C of A, Full Court, 18 March 1996, unreported) Cachia v Hanes (1994) 179 CLR 403; [1994] HCA 14 Carlisle Homes Pty Ltd v Barrett Property Group Pty Ltd [2009] FCAFC 31 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v BHP Coal Pty Ltd (No 2) (2015) 230 FCR 337; [2015] FCAFC 97 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Corinthian Industries (Australia) Pty Ltd (No 2) [2014] FCA 351 Coulton v Holcombe (1986) 162 CLR 1; [1986] HCA 33 Council of Kangan Batman Institute of Technology and Further Education v Australian Industrial Relations Commission (2006) 156 FCR 275; [2006] FCAFC 199 Crayford Freight Services Ltd v Coral Seatel Navigation Co (1998) 82 FCR 328 Dawson v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (1984) 56 ALR 367 Dey v Victorian Railways Commissioners (1949) 78 CLR 62; [1949] HCA 1 Fair Work Ombudsman v Devine Marine Group Pty Ltd (2015) 234 FCR 122; [2015] FCA 370 Fair Work Ombudsman v NSW Motel Management Services Pty Ltd [2018] FCCA 508 Fancourt v Mercantile Credits Ltd (1983) 154 CLR 87; [1983] HCA 25 Fletcher Construction Australia Ltd v Lines MacFarlane & Marshall Pty Ltd (No 2) (2002) 6 VR 1; [2002] VSCA 189 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125 at 130; [1964] HCA 69 Jefferson Ford Pty Ltd v Ford Motor Company of Australia Ltd (2008) 167 FCR 372; [2008] FCAFC 60 Jin v State of South Australia [2016] FCA 1065 Johnson v Johnson (1997) 139 FLR 384; (1997) 22 Fam LR 141 Jones v National Coal Board [1957] 2 QB 55 Kanan v Australian Postal and Telecommunications Union (1992) 43 IR 257 New Zealand v Johnston (2011) 274 ALR 509; [2011] FCAFC 2 Parker v HG Innovations [2019] FCCA 278 Parker v HG Innovations Pty Ltd [2019] FCA 1291 Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals v Samsung Bioepis AU Pty Ltd [2017] FCAFC 193 R v Moore; ex parte Federated Miscellaneous Workers' Union of Australia (1978) 140 CLR 470; [1978] HCA 51 Rajski v Scitec Corporation Pty Ltd (SC(NSW), CA/146 of 1986, 16 June 1986, unreported) Re Refugee Review Tribunal; ex parte Aala (2000) 204 CLR 82; [2000] HCA 57 Shamir v Commonwealth of Australia [2015] FCA 1463 Spencer v Commonwealth of Australia (2010) 241 CLR 118; [2010] HCA 28 Stead v State Government Insurance Commission (1986) 161 CLR 141; [1986] HCA 54 Studer v Konig (SC(NSW), McLelland J, 4900 of 1992, 4 June 1993, unreported Tardy v The Secretary of the Department of Community Services and Health (SC(NSW), McLelland J, 4015 of 1989, 9 October 1990, unreported) Whisprun Pty Ltd v Dixon (2003) 200 ALR 447; [2003] HCA 48