Public Service Association and Professional Officers’ Association Amalgamated Union of New South Wales v Industrial Relations Secretary [2018] NSWCA 39

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Public Service Association and Professional Officers' Association Amalgamated Union of New South Wales v Industrial Relations Secretary [2018] NSWCA 39 Hearing dates: 14 November 2017 Date of orders: 14 March 2018 Decision date: 14 March 2018 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1]; Gleeson JA at [164]; Simpson JA at [165] Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal.

(2) Order the appeal be allowed.

(3) Set aside the orders of the primary judge and in lieu thereof impose a penalty of $25,000. Catchwords: INDUSTRIAL LAW – New South Wales – Industrial Relations Commission – Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW) s 137(1)(a) – whether Commission has power to make orders against an industrial organisation directing it to cease organising industrial action and to not induce, encourage or direct its members to take industrial action

INDUSTRIAL LAW – New South Wales – Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW) s 139(3)(e) and s 139(4) – whether multiple contraventions occurred during course of conduct extending over multiple days – whether penalty imposed was manifestly excessive Legislation Cited: Government Sector Employment Act 2013 (NSW) Industrial Arbitration (Amendment) Act 1918 (NSW) Industrial Arbitration (Amendment) Act 1959 (NSW) Industrial Arbitration Act 1901 (NSW) Industrial Arbitration Act 1912 (NSW) Industrial Arbitration Act 1940 (NSW) Industrial Disputes Act 1908 (NSW) Industrial Relations Act 1991 (NSW) Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Cases Cited: Alcan (NT) Alumina Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Territory Revenue (NT) (2009) 239 CLR 27; [2009] HCA 41 Australian Building and Construction Commissioner v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Engineering Union [2018] HCA 3 Australian Workers' Union (NSW) v Bluescope Steel (AIS) Pty Ltd (2006) 151 IR 153; [2006] NSWIRComm 71 Australian Workers' Union (NSW) v Bluescope Steel (AIS) Pty Ltd (2006) 151 IR 153; [2006] NSWIRComm 71 Barbaro v The Queen (2014) 253 CLR 58; [2014] HCA 2 Bluescope Steel (AIS) Pty Ltd v Australian Workers' Union (No 2) [2005] NSWIRComm 210 BlueScope Steel (AIS) Pty Ltd v Australian Workers' Union, New South Wales (2006) 153 IR 176; [2006] NSWIRComm 149 Bluescope Steel Ltd v Australian Workers' Union, New South Wales (2004) 137 IR 176; [2004] NSWIRComm 222 Davids Distribution Pty Ltd v National Union of Workers, New South Wales Branch (1995) 60 IR 285 Dinsdale v The Queen (2000) 202 CLR 321; [2000] HCA 54 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1; [2010] NSWCCA 194 Hili v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 McKernan v Fraser (1931) 46 CLR 343 National Union of Workers, New South Wales Branch v Industrial Court of New South Wales (1996) 70 IR 80 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610; [1998] HCA 57 R v Pham (2015) 256 CLR 550; [2015] HCA 39 Sydney Water Corporation v Australian Services Union (NSW and ACT Branch) (2005) 146 IR 388; [2005] NSWIRComm 305 SZTAL v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2017) 91 ALJR 936; [2017] HCA 34 Transport Workers' Union of New South Wales v Australian Industrial Relations Commission (2008) 166 FCR 108; [2008] FCAFC 26 Williams v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (2009) 179 IR 441; [2009] FCA 223 Texts Cited: C P Mills, Industrial Laws: New South Wales (Butterworths, 4th ed, 1977) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Public Service Association and Professional Officers' Association Amalgamated Union of New South Wales (appellant) Industrial Relations Secretary (respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Gibian (appellant) N Hutley SC with R Ranken (respondent)