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[2013] FWCFB 317
Fair Work Commission (Full Bench)
2013-01-17
Commissioner Gay, Deputy President Watson, Deputy President Acton, President Watson, President Acton
Original judgment source is linked above.
(#P230_9486) Section 266(3) of the .
(#P231_9641) Section 266(2) of the Fair Work Act 2009.
(#P232_9959) Fair Work Amendment Act 2012.
(#P235_10218) [2011] FWAFB 7444 and PR516214.
(#P236_10478) AG844026.
(#P239_11050) Australian and International Pilots Association v Fair Work Australia [2012] FCAFC 65 (10 May 2012); per Lander, Buchanan and Perram JJ.
(#P242_11468) Section 269(2) of the Fair Work Act 2009.
(#P249_12412) Exhibit QF 6.
(#P250_12487) Exhibit AIPA 9.
(#P251_12637) Exhibit AIPA 40, Attachment DB27.
(#P254_12923) Exhibit AIPA 63, at para 1.13.
(#P272_14960) Exhibit Woods 4.
(#P273_15170) Exhibit AIPA 63, at para 7.1.5 and QF 57, at para 63.
(#P274_15246) Exhibit Woods 1, at para 17.
(#P283_15649) Exhibits QF 7 and QF 8.
(#P285_15725) Exhibits QF 9 and QF 10.
(#P287_15811) Exhibits QF 14 and QF 15.
(#P289_15897) Exhibits QF 17 and QF 18.
(#P291_15966) Exhibits QF 21 and QF 22.
(#P293_16071) Exhibit QF 25.
(#P295_16127) Exhibits QF 26 and QF 27.
(#P297_16216) Exhibits QF 29 and QF 30.
(#P299_16302) Exhibits QF 31 and QF 32.
(#P301_16379) Exhibits QF 33 and QF 34.
(#P303_16488) Exhibits QF 4, QF 23 and QF 24.
(#P305_16877) Exhibit QF 55.
(#P310_17107) Exhibits AIPA 22, AIPA 23, AIPA 24 and AIPA 40.
(#P312_17240) Exhibits AIPA 25 and AIPA 26.
(#P314_17366) Exhibits AIPA 29 and AIPA 30.
(#P316_17459) Exhibits AIPA 31 and AIPA 32.
(#P318_17661) Exhibits AIPA 34 and AIPA 35.
(#P320_17788) Exhibits AIPA 41 and AIPA 45.
(#P322_17913) Exhibit AIPA 46 and AIPA 47.
(#P324_18068) Exhibits AIPA 37 and AIPA 38.
(#P326_18140) Exhibit AIPA 33.
(#P328_18345) Exhibit AIPA 61 and Appendix K of Attachment KTW-1 of Exhibit QF 55.
(#P331_18470) Exhibit QF 38.
(#P332_18572) Exhibits AIPA 20 and AIPA 21.
(#P333_18670) Exhibit AIPA 62.
(#P334_18706) Exhibit AIPA 57.
(#P335_18857) Transcript, at paras 7669, 7670 and 12991.
(#P338_18950) Exhibit Woods 1.
(#P339_18991) Exhibits Woods 2, Woods 3 and Woods 4.
(#P340_19127) Transcript, at paras 6895 and 6903.
(#P347_19856) Transcript, at para 1115
(#P348_19899) Transcript, at para 5178
(#P349_20300) Transcript, at para 5227.
(#P352_20855) [2008] FCA 1494.
(#P353_20958) [2009] NSWSC 863; [2009] 74 NSWLR 612.
(#P354_20999) [2003] FCA 306.
(#P355_21073) [1988] FCA 24; (1988) 81 ALR 710.
(#P358_21344) See s.16 Parliamentary Privileges Act 1987 (Cth); Amann Aviation Pty Ltd v Commonwealth of Australia, [1988] FCA 24; (1988) 81 ALR 710; Mees v Road Corporation [2003] FCA 306.
(#P385_23973) [2009] NSWSC 863; [2009] 74 NSWLR 612, at para 17.
(#P394_24787) [2003] FCA 306, at paras 86 and 87.
(#P397_24990) Transcript, at paras 1108-1113 and 1140-1277.
(#P398_25055) Transcript, at paras 5229-5242.
(#P405_25636) Exhibit QF 21, at para 6.
(#P414_25874) Exhibit QF 21, at para 8.
(#P425_26223) Exhibit QF 57, at para 1021.
(#P428_26455) Exhibit QF 21, at para 9.
(#P437_27056) Exhibit QF 21, at para 11.
(#P440_27281) Exhibit QF 21, at para 10.
(#P445_27521) Exhibit QF 8, at para 36.
(#P447_27684) Exhibit QF 8, at para 37.
(#P449_27858) Exhibit QF 8, at para 38.
(#P451_27940) Exhibit QF 8, at para 35.
(#P453_28002) Exhibit QF 8, at para 57.
(#P458_28596) Exhibit QF 26, at para 7.
(#P459_28743) Exhibit QF 26, at para 7.
(#P460_28877) Exhibit QF 26, at para 48.
(#P461_28942) Transcript, at para 5929.
(#P462_29072) AC309500.
(#P465_29302) Exhibit QF 26, paras 8-10.
(#P497_29928) Exhibit QF 21, at para 34.
(#P500_30115) Exhibit QF 21, at para 36.
(#P503_30323) Exhibit QF 51, at p.9.
(#P504_30462) Such as major transformational/restructuring initiatives, transactions involving investments and impairments of assets outside the ordinary course of business; Exhibit QF 51, at p.10.
(#P511_31160) Exhibit QF 51, at p.8.
(#P514_31221) Media Release; Qantas 2011/2012 Financial Result; 23 August 2012.
(#P517_31548) Exhibit QF 51, at p.18.
(#P520_32269) Exhibit AIPA 11.
(#P523_32580) Exhibit QF 21, at para 37.
(#P528_32865) Exhibit QF 21, at para 38.
(#P531_33035) Exhibit QF 21, at para 39 and Attachment GRE-6.
(#P534_33433) Exhibit QF 21, at para 40 and Attachment GRE-6.
(#P535_33609) Exhibit QF 21, at para 40 and Attachment GRE-6.
(#P540_34161) Exhibit QF 26, at paras 11-12.
(#P547_34974) Exhibit QF 26, at paras 14-16.
(#P560_36404) Used by an (intermediate) airline which is based geographically between the origin and destination point, combining rights to transport passengers and freight to and from their country to countries at the origin and destination points. See Exhibit QF 4, Attachment PJH-2 at pp 100-104.
(#P568_37111) Exhibit QF 57, at para 4.
(#P571_37735) Exhibit QF 21, at paras 49-50.
(#P572_37969) Exhibit QF 21, at para 51.
(#P575_38173) Exhibit QF 21, at para 52 and Attachment GRE-7.
(#P580_38873) Exhibit AIPA 63 at para 2.2(b).
(#P589_40981) Re Cram and Others; Ex parte N.S.W. Colliery Proprietors' Association Limited and Others [1987] HCA 28; (1987) 163 CLR 117 at 133.
(#P754_51466) [2012] FWAFB 6612, at para 29.
(#P765_53298) Exhibit AIPA 46, Attachment AS-8 and AS-9, Exhibit QF28, at paras 28-36 and MWW-2, Exhibit QF 23 and Exhibit QF 4, at Attachment PJH-2 Table 6.3 on p.90.
(#P766_53471) Exhibit AIPA 46, Attachment AS-10 and AS-17.
(#P775_56007) Exhibit AIPA 63, at para 1.10.
(#P788_59317) Schweppes Australia Pty Ltd v United Voice [2012] FWAFB 7858, at para 50.
(#P791_59749) Schweppes Australia Pty Ltd v United Voice [2012] FWAFB 7858, at paras 38-47.
(#P804_61265) Exhibit QF 28, at paras 18-27.
(#P812_62839) Transcript, at para 6700.
(#P815_63601) Exhibit QF 57, at para 111.
(#P818_63957) Exhibit QF 57, at para 117.
(#P825_64635) Exhibit QF 57, at para 123.
(#P830_65024) Exhibit QF 10, Attachment EH-A.
(#P831_65088) Exhibit AIPA 46, Annexure AS 1.
(#P832_65259) Exhibit AIPA 46.
(#P853_68320) Exhibit AIPA 63 at para 5.5.1 and Exhibit QF 57, at para 184.
(#P858_68613) Exhibit AIPA 63 at para 5.6.1.
(#P865_69741) Fair Work Regulations 2009, at Schedule 2.2.
(#P866_69820) Fair Work Regulations 2009, at Schedule 2.3.
(#P873_70130) Exhibit AIPA 63 at paras 1.6 and 5.10.3 and Exhibit QF 57, at para 181.
(#P880_70824) See, for example, Appendix G of QF 57: Agreed Administrative Amendments. Limited other areas of agreement are evident in the submissions of AIPA and Qantas.
(#P881_71123) Exhibit AIPA 63, Appendix C.
(#P882_71414) Exhibit AIPA 40, at para 6.
(#P885_71814) Exhibit Woods 4.
(#P890_72459) Exhibit QF 59.
(#P920_74555) Exhibit AIPA 12 - Agreement in relation to Sydney-Dallas-Sydney operations dated 04/04/2011.
(#P932_75980) Exhibit QF 57, at para 215.
(#P933_76238) Exhibit QF 10, at para 138.
(#P936_76354) Exhibit QF 57, at para 216.
(#P937_76520) Exhibit AIPA 62.
(#P940_78220) Exhibit AIPA 63, at para 10.1.12.
(#P947_78821) Exhibit QF 17, at para 16.
(#P948_78895) Exhibit QF 17, at para 19.
(#P949_79089) Exhibit QF 17, at para 30.
(#P950_79315) Exhibit QF 17, at para 38.
(#P951_79572) Transcript, at para 4179.
(#P980_84190) EBA7v, clause 12.5.3.
(#P981_84221) CWD, at clause 15.5.2.
(#P982_84323) QWD, at clause 15.5.2.
(#P1001_86096) Exhibit QF 10, at para 202.
(#P1018_88073) Exhibit AIPA 23, at para 7(b)(viii).
(#P1031_89580) Exhibit QF 57, at para 236.
(#P1034_90071) Exhibit QF 57.
(#P1041_90817) Exhibit AIPA 23, at para 20.
(#P1042_91131) Exhibit QF 57, at para 252.
(#P1115_95261) Transcript, at paras 13797-13798
(#P1122_96251) Exhibit QF57, at paras 256-262.
(#P1141_98328) Assigned as an allocation to a pilot for which the pilot has not bid or awarded as an allocation to a pilot as a result of the pilot's bid.
(#P1162_100217) Through clause 16.5.2 in both the QWD and the CWD.
(#P1163_100497) Exhibit QF 33, at para 246.
(#P1164_100570) Exhibit AIPA 63, at para 10.4.4.
(#P1165_100646) Exhibit AIPA 63, at p.257.
(#P1168_101240) See amendments at clause 16.4.16(b) of the QWD.
(#P1179_104309) Exhibit QF 57, Appendix B, table 2.
(#P1180_104471) Exhibit QF 57, Appendix B, table 2.
(#P1195_105996) Exhibit QF 26, at para 48 and Transcript, at para 5929.
(#P1196_106485) Transcript, at para 7654.
(#P1201_107457) [2010] FCA 231 at 13 and 14.
(#P1278_116454) Transcript, at paras 6538-6543.
(#P1287_118390) Exhibit AIPA 25, Annexure JB-11 and LOA162A in EBA7v, at Part 12.
(#P1296_120019) Exhibit AIPA 63, at para 10.13.9.
(#P1327_122545) Exhibit AIPA 22, at para 133.
(#P1328_122865) Exhibit QF 34, at para 95(b).
(#P1337_124462) Exhibit QF 33, at paras 197-198.
(#P1352_126503) Exhibit AIPA 57 at para 10.17.9(a) and Exhibit AIPA 19.
(#P1385_131366) Exhibit QF 33, at paras 217-218.
(#P1395_132002) Exhibit AIPA 63, at para 10.23.4.
(#P1396_132251) Exhibit AIPA 25, at para 51.
(#P1397_132423) Exhibit AIPA 22, at para 133(g) and AIPA 46, at para 119(ii).
(#P1404_133110) Exhibit AIPA 63, at para 9.19.5.
(#P1405_133237) Exhibit AIPA 63, at para 9.19.9.
(#P1406_133352) Exhibit AIPA 63, at para 9.19.11.
(#P1409_133411) Exhibit QF 57, Appendix B: Summary of estimated costs and cost savings associated with Claims.
(#P1410_134067) Exhibit QF 57, Appendix B: Summary of estimated costs and cost savings associated with Claims.
(#P1411_134222) Exhibit QF 57, Appendix B: Summary of estimated costs and cost savings associated with Claims.
(#P1412_134459) Exhibit QF 57, Appendix B: Summary of estimated costs and cost savings associated with Claims.
(#P1443_139094) Exhibit AIPA 63, at para 10.25.11.
(#P1446_139400) Exhibit AIPA 63, at paras 10.25.17 - 10.25.20.
(#P1449_139651) Exhibit QF 57, Appendix B: Summary of estimated costs and cost savings associated with Claims.
(#P1452_140607) Exhibit QF 14, at Attachment RJT 1, 13 April 2009 Memo of Captain Wilson.
(#P1463_143439) Exhibit QF 57, Appendix B: Summary of estimated costs and cost savings associated with Claims.
(#P1470_144960) Exhibit QF 33, at para 178.
(#P1483_147657) Exhibit AIPA 33, at para 20.
(#P1494_149634) The final priority in relation to the allocation of open time flying, which permits Qantas to assign a duty to any pilot it is able to contact, overriding many agreement provisions to ensure that operations are carried out. (Priorities 15-17 of EBA7v.)
(#P1511_152298) EBA7v, Clause 27.21.3(b).
(#P1514_152785) EBA7v, Clause 27.19.1; Priority 6.
(#P1532_153907) Identified in Exhibit AIPA 63, as 47(b) and (c), 47(f) and 47 (i) and (dd).
(#P1533_154132) Exhibit AIPA 46, Annexure AS-3 - Qantas's claim number 56 - Update clause 17 to capture the correct training language.
(#P1538_155104) Exhibit QF 57, Appendix B: Summary of estimated costs and cost savings associated with Claims.
(#P1544_155819) Exhibit QF 57, at para 508.
(#P1561_157072) Exhibit AIPA 25 at para 189.
(#P1586_162272) Exhibit QF 57, Appendix B: Summary of estimated costs and cost savings associated with Claims.
(#P1591_163252) Exhibit AIPA 25, at para 202.
(#P1594_163457) Exhibit QF 34, at para 182.
(#P1595_163940) Exhibit QF 34, at para 182.
(#P1598_164242) Exhibit QF 57, Appendix B: Summary of estimated costs and cost savings associated with Claims.
(#P1625_169331) Exhibit AIPA 31, at para 116.
(#P1636_170689) Clause 27.15.8(d).
(#P1675_176855) Exhibit QF 57, at para 596.
(#P1682_177310) Exhibit 34, at para 121.
(#P1685_178072) Exhibit QF57, at para 448.
(#P1722_180988) Clause 21.4 Pattern/Roster construction flight and duty time limitations in the Qantas Rostering Manual.
(#P1725_181798) Transcript, at para 13897.
(#P1756_184630) Clause 69.1 Flight and Duty Time Limitations tables.
(#P1771_185474) Transcript, at para 11963.
(#P1774_186281) Transcript, at paras 4083-4092.
(#P1775_186502) Exhibit QF 57, Appendix B: Summary of estimated costs and cost savings associated with Claims.
(#P1790_188547) Based on a report commissioned by AIPA in 1998 (since updated) and provides a recommendation for the facilities required for adequate rest in flight. See Exhibit AIPA 34, at para 161.
(#P1797_189840) Exhibit QF 18, at para 72.
(#P1800_190049) Exhibit QF 18, at para 70.
(#P1801_190400) Exhibit QF18, at paras 74-75.
(#P1804_190711) Exhibit QF 18, at para 71.
(#P1805_191034) Exhibit AIPA 41, at para 129.
(#P1806_191436) Exhibit AIPA 45, at para 94.
(#P1819_194833) Exhibit AIPA 25, at para 133.
(#P1820_194978) Exhibit AIPA 25, at para 134.
(#P1821_195238) Exhibit QF 29, at para 133.
(#P1842_196556) Exhibit QF 57, at para 698 and Exhibit QF28, at paras 55-64.
(#P1855_197852) Exhibit AIPA 46, at para 121.
(#P1883_198473) Exhibit QF28, at para 56 and Transcript at para 6810.
(#P1898_200205) This does not include increases to ODTA, ADTA and meal allowances.
(#P1899_200571) Transport Workers' Union of Australia v Qantas Airways Limited; Q Catering Limited [2012] FWAFB 6612 at para 95 and [2012] FWAFB 236 The Australian Licenced Aircraft Engineers Association v Qantas Airways Limited at para 26.
(#P1916_202092) Exhibit QF 57, at para 831.
(#P1919_203040) Transport Workers' Union of Australia v Qantas Airways Limited; Q Catering Limited [2012] FWAFB 6612 at para 96 and The Australian Licenced Aircraft Engineers Association v Qantas Airways Limited [2012] FWAFB 236, at para 26; AG891046 PR519230 at Appendix B.
(#P1920_203345) Schweppes Australia Pty Ltd v United Voice - Victoria Branch [2012] FWAFB 8599, at para 152-153.
(#P1921_203609) [2012] FWAFB 236, at para 26.
(#P1922_203866) [2012] FWAFB 236, at para 26.
(#P1923_204060) [2012] FWAFB 236, at para 26.
(#P1930_205609) PR516214.
(#P1933_205992) [2012] FWAFB 236.
(#P1936_206161) [2012] FWAFB 6612.
(#P1941_207004) Exhibit QF 57, at para 833.
(#P1950_208621) Clause 24.4.4 of EBA7v.
(#P1955_208738) Clause 2 of EBA7v.
(#P1962_209362) Clause 10 of EBA7v.
(#P1971_210025) Clause 24.4.4 of EBA7v.
(#P1980_210642) Schweppes Australia Pty Ltd v United Voice - Victoria Branch [2012] FWAFB 8599, at para 140.
(#P2017_214645) Exhibit QF 21, at paras 67-68.
(#P2018_214837) Exhibit QF 22, at para 39.
(#P2021_215328) Exhibit QF 21, at para 69.
(#P2024_215674) Exhibit QF 51, at p. 16.
(#P2061_220561) Exhibit QF 28, at para 67- 69.
(#P2064_220681) Exhibit AIPA 63, at para 10.20.2.
(#P2067_221254) Clause 39.3.7 of CWD.
(#P2072_221731) Exhibit QF 1, Tab 4, clause 33.3.10, at p.286 of EBA7v.
(#P2073_222101) Exhibit QF 28, at para 66(a).
(#P2074_222205) Exhibit QF 57, at para 860(b).
(#P2077_222860) Exhibit QF 28 , at para 69.
(#P2078_223178) Exhibit QF 28, at attachment MWW-25.
(#P2093_225693) Exhibit QF 34, at para 151.
(#P2094_225743) Exhibit AIPA 26, at para 45.
(#P2097_225977) Exhibit QF 34, at para 151.
(#P2100_226268) Exhibit AIPA 63, at para 9.1.7(a).
(#P2105_226739) Exhibit QF 1, clause 28.28.6 (corrected from 28.29.6), at p.272 of EBA7v.
(#P2118_228704) Transcript, at para 7184.
(#P2131_229664) Exhibit QF 59, at Appendix B.
(#P2140_230755) Exhibit QF 1, clause 35.1 at p.293 of EBA7v.
(#P2147_231062) Exhibit QF 1, clause 34.1 at p.291 of EBA7v.
(#P2152_232094) Exhibit QF 34, at para 157 and 'TRV-19'.
(#P2184_234591) Exhibit QF 34, at para 177.
(#P2187_235501) Exhibit QF 1 clause 3.5.11.
(#P2192_235870) Exhibit AIPA 63, at para 9.4.13.
(#P2201_236811) Exhibit AIPA 63, at para 9.28.7.
(#P2208_237078) Exhibit QF 1, clause 31.9.9 at p.286 of EBA7v.
(#P2209_237158) At clause 38.3.9.
(#P2236_239917) Exhibit QF 29, at para 102.
(#P2239_240357) Exhibit AIPA40.
(#P2240_240728) Exhibit QF29, at para 101.
(#P2247_242234) Exhibit AIPA 26, at para 15.
(#P2248_242390) Exhibit QF 29, at paras 96-99.
(#P2251_243482) Exhibit QF29, at para 98.
(#P2266_245929) Exhibit AIPA 25, at para 237.
(#P2337_253129) Exhibit AIPA 40 at DB28.
(#P2390_260517) Exhibit AIPA 40 at DB28.
(#P2619_291884) See QF 57 at paras 1097 and 1146.
(#P2632_294743) AP794089 and Exhibit QF 1 at tab 2.
(#P2649_298489) Exhibit AIPA 24 at Attachment DB23.
(#P2658_300670) Exhibit QF 55 at p.62, Appendix F at p.501.
(#P2661_301361) Exhibit QF 1, clause 3.5.11, at p.485 of EBA7v.
(#P2670_302376) Exhibit AIPA 69.
(#P2673_302812) Attached to Exhibit AIPA 68.
(#P2678_303775) Exhibit QF 55, at p.7 and Appendix K.
(#P2681_304306) Exhibit QF 55, attachment KTW-1, at p.11.
(#P2684_304785) Exhibit QF 55 and Appendix K.
(#P2687_305188) Exhibit AIPA 61, at para 39-40.
(#P2690_306100) Exhibit AIPA 61, at para 34.
(#P2703_308474) Exhibit QF 1, clause 22, at p.132 of EBA7v.
(#P2746_313359) Re Cram and Others; Ex parte N.S.W. Colliery Proprietors' Association Limited and Others [1987] HCA 28; (1987) 163 CLR 117, at 136.
(#P2751_314052) Exhibit QF 26, at para 48.
(#P2756_314786) Exhibit QF 26, at para 47-48.
(#P2799_320276) Exhibit AIPA 34, at para 114.
(#P2832_325571) Exhibit QF 10, at para 90.
(#P2869_330664) Transcript, at para 7947.
(#P2870_330779) Transcript, at para 7340.
(#P2889_333815) Exhibit QF 57, at paras 1361-1366.
(#P2890_334924) Exhibit QF 29, at para 88.
(#P2901_336532) Exhibit QF 1, clause 27.4.2, at p.165 of EBA7v.
(#P2910_337617) Exhibit QF 1, clause 27.4.5, at p.179 of EBA7v.
(#P2913_337727) Exhibit QF 1, clause 27.4.5, at p.179 of EBA7v.
(#P2928_340650) Transcript, at para 6155-6161.
(#P2933_341047) Exhibit AIPA 63, at para 9.30.1.
(#P2950_343409) Transcript, at para 6192.
(#P2957_344203) See AWD/CWD clauses 46.2.1 and 46.2.2.
(#P2960_345219) Transcript, at para 3107.
(#P2963_345499) Exhibit AIPA 29, at para 107.
(#P2968_346458) Exhibit QF 57, at para 1284.
(#P3009_349415) Exhibit QF 57, at para 710.
(#P3010_349563) Exhibit QF 57, at para 711.
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