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Farmer v KDR Victoria Pty Ltd [2014] FWC 6539 | Case summary | Zoe

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Farmer v KDR Victoria Pty Ltd [2014] FWC 6539

[2014] FWC 6539

Fair Work Commission|2014-09-22|Before: Commissioner Wilson

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Fair Work Commission

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2014-09-22

Before

Commissioner Wilson

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Judgment (59 paragraphs)

[1]

(https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2014FWC6539.htm#P65_4117) Transcript, PN 730

[2]

(https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2014FWC6539.htm#P74_7002) Exhibit R3, para 7

[3]

(https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2014FWC6539.htm#P75_7505) Ibid, para 10

[4]

(https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2014FWC6539.htm#P76_7694) Ibid

[5]

(https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2014FWC6539.htm#P81_8480) Transcript, PN 1090 - 1091; 1280 - 1282

[6]

(https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2014FWC6539.htm#P86_9693) Exhibit R4, para 18-19

[7]

(https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2014FWC6539.htm#P87_10045) Ibid

[8]

(https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2014FWC6539.htm#P92_10825) Exhibit R3, attachment MN-1

[9]

(https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2014FWC6539.htm#P95_11010) Transcript, PN 470

[10]

(https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2014FWC6539.htm#P96_11317) Exhibit R4, para 21

[11]

(https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2014FWC6539.htm#P99_11640) Transcript, PN 1425

[12]

(https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2014FWC6539.htm#P100_11801) Exhibit R4, para 21

[13]

(https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2014FWC6539.htm#P101_11885) Transcript, PN 654 - 655; 675 - 676

[14]

(https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2014FWC6539.htm#P102_11981) Transcript, PN 662 - 663

[15]

(https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2014FWC6539.htm#P105_12507) Exhibit A4, p1

[16]

(https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2014FWC6539.htm#P106_12686) Exhibit A4; Transcript PN 832

[17]

(https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2014FWC6539.htm#P107_12803) Transcript, PN 738

[18]

(https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2014FWC6539.htm#P108_13077) Transcript, PN 740 - 749

[19]

(https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2014FWC6539.htm#P111_13306) Ibid, PN 1438

[20]

(https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2014FWC6539.htm#P112_13595) Ibid, PN 1532 - 1536

[21]

(https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2014FWC6539.htm#P113_13757) Ibid, PN 1539

[22]

(https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2014FWC6539.htm#P116_14444) Ibid, PN 1440- 1446

[23]

(https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2014FWC6539.htm#P123_15611) Exhibit R4, attachment BB-4, p.9

[24]

(https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2014FWC6539.htm#P128_15918) Ibid

[25]

(https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2014FWC6539.htm#P133_16158) Ibid, p.10

[26]

(https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2014FWC6539.htm#P142_16459) Ibid

[27]

(https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2014FWC6539.htm#P152_17232) Exhibit A4, p2

[28]

(https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2014FWC6539.htm#P155_17546) Ibid

[29]

(https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2014FWC6539.htm#P194_20977) Selvachandran v Peteron Plastics Pty Ltd (1995) 62 IR 371, at p373

[30]

(https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2014FWC6539.htm#P197_21296) Briginshaw v Briginshaw [1938] HCA 34; (1938) 60 CLR 336, per Dixon J

[31]

(https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2014FWC6539.htm#P198_21485) Budd v Dampier Salt Ltd 166 IR 407; [2007] AIRCFB 797, at [14]

[32]

(https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2014FWC6539.htm#P199_21733) Neat Holdings Pty Ltd v Karajan Holdings Pty Ltd [1992] HCA 66; (1992) 67 ALJR 170, per Mason CJ, Brennan, Deane and Gaudron JJ, at [2]

[33]

(https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2014FWC6539.htm#P200_21961) Edwards v Giudice and Others [1999] FCA 1836, [6] - [7], per Moore J

[34]

(https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2014FWC6539.htm#P203_22685) Streeter v Telstra (2008) 170 IR 1, see [23]

[35]

(https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2014FWC6539.htm#P214_25192) Transcript, PN 1030; 1256

[36]

(https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2014FWC6539.htm#P215_25406) Transcript, PN 1253 - 1255

[37]

(https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2014FWC6539.htm#P216_25520) Transcript, PN 1185

[38]

(https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2014FWC6539.htm#P217_25626) Transcript, PN 988, 992, 1038, 1127

[39]

(https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2014FWC6539.htm#P218_25765) Transcript, PN 1262

[40]

(https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2014FWC6539.htm#P219_25881) Transcript, PN 1187 and 1263

[41]

(https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2014FWC6539.htm#P222_26448) Transcript, PN 507 - 510

[42]

(https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2014FWC6539.htm#P223_26608) Transcript, PN 411 - 413

[43]

(https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2014FWC6539.htm#P228_28196) Exhibit R4, para 4

[44]

(https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2014FWC6539.htm#P231_28527) Ibid, attachment BB-1, p.4

[45]

(https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2014FWC6539.htm#P236_28966) Ibid, p.7

[46]

(https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2014FWC6539.htm#P241_29204) Ibid, p.22

[47]

(https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2014FWC6539.htm#P272_31965) Transcript, PN 797 - 799

[48]

(https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2014FWC6539.htm#P275_32333) Transcript, PN 1104 - 1105

[49]

(https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2014FWC6539.htm#P278_32687) Transcript, PN 1515 - 1528

[50]

(https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2014FWC6539.htm#P287_33710) Susan Butler (ed), Macquarie Dictionary, (5th ed, 2009), p1071

[51]

(https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2014FWC6539.htm#P300_35566) Transcript, PN 744 -745

[52]

(https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2014FWC6539.htm#P305_36375) Transcript, PN 738

[53]

(https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2014FWC6539.htm#P319_39441) Crozier v Palazzo Corporation Pty Ltd (2000) 98 IR 137, 151 [71]‒[75].

[54]

(https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2014FWC6539.htm#P328_40538) Transcript, PN 1854 - 1855; 2082 - 2083

[55]

(https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2014FWC6539.htm#P329_41240) Transcript, PN 2074

[56]

(https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2014FWC6539.htm#P366_47439) [2012] FWA 9617

[57]

(https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2014FWC6539.htm#P367_47551) Ibid, at [18]

[58]

(https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2014FWC6539.htm#P368_47991) Ibid, at [36] - [37]

[59]

(https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2014FWC6539.htm#P369_48137) Ibid, at [59] and [64]

Printed by authority of the Commonwealth Government Printer

Parties

Applicant/Plaintiff:

Farmer

Respondent/Defendant:

KDR Victoria Pty Ltd [2014] FWC 6539

Legislation Cited (1)

Work Act 2009

Cases Cited (5)

(1995) 62 IR 371

(1938) 60 CLR 336

(1992) 67 ALJR 170

(2008) 170 IR 1

(2000) 98 IR 137

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