Application/Notification by Maritime Union of Australia, The [2013] FWC 2039 | Case summary

Fair Work Commission|2013-04-09|Before: Commissioner Booth

(#P59_2846) s.595(1): "The FWC may deal with a dispute only if the FWC is expressly authorised to do so under or in accordance with another provision of this Act."

(#P116_6653) the Constitution uses the words "conciliation and arbitration" in s.51(xxxv), although the source of constitutional power is now far broader: New South Wales v Commonwealth [2006] HCA 52; (2006) 229 CLR 1 and the various referral Acts of the States.

(#P123_8436) [1918] HCA 56; (1918) 25 CLR 434 per Isaacs and Rich JJ at 463.

(#P126_8648) R v Kirby; Ex parte Boilermakers' Society of Australia [1956] HCA 10; (1956) 94 CLR 254.

(#P129_8998) Stellios, J.S. (2010) The Federal Judicature: Chapter III of the Constitution: Commentary and cases. Chatswood, N.S.W. : LexisNexis Butterworths at 207 [4.162] quoted with approval by Hayne J in South Australia v Totani [2010] HCA 39; (2010) 242 CLR 1 at 86.

(#P140_11423) [1987] HCA 63; (1987) 163 CLR 656 per curiam (Mason CJ, Wilson, Brennan, Deane, Dawson, Toohey and Gaudron JJ).

(#P143_11834) Kable v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [1996] HCA 24; (1996) 189 CLR 51 per Gaudron J at 106 and per Gummow J at 136; R v Heggarty; ex parte City of Salisbury [1981] HCA 51; (1981) 147 CLR 617 per Mason J at 628 and per Murphy J at 632; Re Cram; ex parte Newcastle Wallsend Coal Pty Ltd [1987] HCA 29; (1987) 163 CLR 140 per Gaudron J at 159 and 160; Re Ranger Uranium Mines Pty Ltd; ex parte Federated Miscellaneous Workers' Union of Australia [1987] HCA 63; (1987) 163 CLR 656 per Mason CJ, Wilson, Brennan, Deane, Dawson, Toohey and Gaudron JJ at 666; Precision Data Holdings Ltd v Wills (1991) 173 CLR 167 per Mason CJ, Brennan, Deane, Dawson, Toohey, Gaudron and McHugh JJ at 191 and Re Dingjan; ex parte Wagner (1995) 183 CLR 323 at 360 and 361.

(#P146_13028) (1995) 183 CLR 323 at 360-361 (footnotes omitted), Mason CJ, Deane and Toohey JJ relevantly concurring, citing Precision Data Holdings Ltd v Wills (1991) 173 CLR 167.

(#P151_14499) [1987] HCA 28; (1987) 163 CLR 117 per Mason C.J., Brennan, Deane, Dawson and Toohey JJ.

(#P154_14784) PR939977 [2003] AIRC 1340 (Ross VP, Watson SDP and Grainger C).

(#P155_15024) [2011] FWAFB 8207 (Harrison SDP, Richards SDP and Roberts C).

(#P183_21245) Transcript dated 22 February 2013 at PN1781-PN1784.

(#P188_22011) PR939977 [2003] AIRC 1340 (Ross VP, Watson SDP and Grainger C) at [26].

(#P193_22384) MUA's Outline of Submissions on Jurisdictional Objection of Bechtel's dated 15 Feb 2013.

(#P200_23190) MUA's Submissions 15 February 2013 at paragraph 19.

(#P208_24859) Transcript dated 22 February 2013 at PN1667 and PN1669.

(#P255_29121) (l980) [1980] FCA 141; 49 FLR 355; 32 ALR 541.

(#P258_29686) (l980) [1980] FCA 141; 49 FLR 355 at 372; [1980] FCA 141; 32 ALR 541 at 556.

(#P263_30125) Transcript dated 22 February 2013 at PN1721.

(#P270_30984) Transcript dated 22 February 2013 at PN1714.

(#P277_31757) (l980) [1980] FCA 141; 49 FLR 355 at 372; [1980] FCA 141; 32 ALR 541 at 556 (Co-operative Bulk Handling).

(#P280_32028) (l982) 42 ALR 587.

(#P281_32140) [1983] FCA 79; 4 IR 25.

(#P288_33118) (l982) 42 ALR 587 at 87.

(#P293_33756) [1995] AIRC 1828 M5128.

(#P296_34386) [1997] IRCA 200 (20 June 1997).

(#P299_35197) [1971] AR (NSW) 18 at page 35.

(#P304_35975) [1971] AR (NSW) 18 at page 36.

(#P307_36063) PR938031

(#P310_36864) PR925731

(#P315_38035) PR938031

(#P328_39164) [1980] FCA 141; 49 FLR 355 at page 372; [1980] FCA 141; 32 ALR 541 at page 556.

(#P342_40214) [1995] AIRC 1828 M5128.

(#P351_41873) [1985] HCA 80; (1985) 159 CLR 323 at page 332.

(#P356_42198) Transcript dated 22 February 2013 at PN1847.

(#P371_43425) Transcript dated 22 February 2013 at PN1737.

(#P380_44283) Transcript dated 22 February 2013 at PN1756.

(#P400_46058) Transcript dated 22 February 2013 at PN1756.

(#P403_46232) Transcript dated 21 February 2013 at PN1442.

(#P406_46443) Transcript dated 21 February 2013 at PN1409.

(#P420_47845) Transcript dated 22 February 2013 at PN1850.

(#P421_48177) Transcript dated 22 February 2013 at PN1850.

(#P452_52180) Bechtel's submissions dated 8 February 2013 at paragraph 35.

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Application/Notification by Maritime Union of Australia, The [2013] FWC 2039 (9 April 2013)

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