© 2026 Zoe. All rights reserved.
Zoe is a legal information platform. Always consult the Federal Register of Legislation for authoritative text.
[2014] FWCFB 8941
Fair Work Commission (Full Bench)
2014-12-15
Original judgment source is linked above.
(#P70_4668) General Motors-Holden's Pty Ltd v Bowling (1976) 51 ALJR 235 at 241 per Mason J; approved in ; at and [62] per French CJ and Crennan J and at [104] per Gummow J and Hayne J
(#P92_7005) Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Coal and Allied Operations Pty Ltd [1999] FCA 1531; (1999) 140 IR 131 at [161]- [162] per Branson J; Rojas v Esselte Australia (No. 2) [2008] FCA 1585; (2008) 177 IR 306 at [49] per Moore J; Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v BHP Coal and Steven Rae [2010] FCA 590; Jones v Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (No. 2) [2010] FCA 399; (2010) 186 FCR 22 at [10]
(#P111_9254) See Annexures 1-4 to Mr Brown's statement, Exhibit R1
(#P112_9498) See PN1014 of the Transcript
(#P140_13539) Ibid at PN1835-PN1837
(#P159_17598) Ibid at PN614, PN645, PN688, PN690 and PN694
(#P160_17713) Ibid at PN699
(#P241_27881) See PN1306 of the Transcript and Annexure "I" to the Agreed Statement of Facts (marked Exhibit 1 in the proceedings)
(#P265_31593) [2012] FMCA 487
(#P266_31785) Also see Stephens v Australian Postal Corporation [2011] FMCA 448
(#P277_33230) Board of Bendigo Regional Institute of Technical and Further Education v Barclay [2012] HCA 32; (2012) 290 ALR 647 at [41] per French CJ and Crennan J and [101] per Gummow and Hayne JJ )
(#P280_34114) Ibid at [101]
(#P285_34307) Ibid at [21] per French CJ and Crennan J, at [105] per Gummow and Hayne JJ
(#P286_34823) Ibid at [62] per French CJ and Crennan J; House of Representatives, Fair Work Bill 2008, Explanatory Memorandum at 234 [1461]
(#P289_35161) Ibid at [5] per French CJ and Crennon J.
(#P292_35416) Seymour v Saint-Gobain Abrasives Pty Ltd [2006] FCA 1452; (2006) 161 IR 9 at [29] per Buchanan J; Rojas v Esselte Australia Pty Ltd (No 2) [2008] FCA 1585; (2008) 177 IR 306 at [48] per Moore J.
(#P293_35942) Barclay, ibid at [127] per Gummow and Hayne JJ
(#P298_36871) Purvis v New South Wales (2003) 217 CLR 92; 202 ALR 133; 77 ALD 570; [2003] HCA 62 at [236] per Gummow, Hayne and Heydon JJ.
(#P301_37288) See, for example, General Motors-Holdens Pty Ltd v Bowling (1976) 51 ALJR 235 at 241; 12 ALR 605 at 617 (Bowling) per Mason J
(#P302_37665) See, for example, Pearce v WD Peacock & Co Ltd [1917] HCA 28; (1917) 23 CLR 199 at 208; [1917] HCA 28; 23 ALR 212 at 216; [1917] HCA 28 (Pearce) per Isaacs J, at CLR 211; ALR 217-18 per Higgins J.
(#P303_38180) See, for example, Harrison v P & T Tube Mills Pty Ltd (2009) 188 IR 270; [2009] FCAFC 102 at [31]-[33].
(#P304_38291) Barclay ibid at [44] - [45]
(#P309_39185) See for example Pearce v WD Peacock [1917] HCA 28; (1917) 23 CLR 199 at 208 per Isaacs J, 211 per Higgins J; Barclary at [45] per French CJ and Crennan)
(#P310_39419) Barclay, ibid at [45] per French CJ and Crennan J
(#P311_39641) Barclay, ibid at [63] per French CJ and Crennan J
(#P312_39881) Lewis v Qantas Airways Ltd [1981] FCA 137; (1981) 54 FLR 101 at 109
(#P327_40961) See Vink v LED Technologies Pty Ltd [2013] FCA 443 (16 May 2013) at [41]
(#P328_41075) (1990) 33 IR 469
(#P331_42415) Ibid at 471
(#P338_43848) Ibid at 471-472
(#P343_45045) King v Freshmore (Vic) Pty Ltd, unreported AIRCFB 17 March 2000, Print S4213 at [24]
(#P344_45462) Also see AWU v John Holland Pty Ltd (2001) 103 IR 205 at [39]
(#P365_49045) See PN858 to PN 861 of the Transcript
(#P366_49162) See PN660 to PN678 of the Transcript and paragraph 2 of Mr Brown's Statement of Evidence (Exhibit R1 in the proceedings)
(#P367_49573) See PN1148 and PN1153 of the Transcript
(#P368_49844) Ibid at PN1194
(#P371_49951) Particularly annexures "B" "C" "D" "H" "L" to the Agreed Statement of Facts (Exhibit 1 in the proceedings)
(#P372_50183) Annexure "O" to the Agreed Statement of Facts (Exhibit 1 in the proceedings)
(#P373_50331) See PN1184 of the Transcript
(#P392_52707) Exhibit R1 at para 23 and Transcript at PN161
(#P394_52894) See PN164 of the Transcript
(#P396_53192) Ibid at PN171-PN172
(#P398_53277) Exhibit R1 at paragraph 23(c)
(#P401_53532) See PN166-PN170 of the Transcript
(#P402_53708) Ibid at PN447-PN454
(#P421_56458) See Exhibit A2
(#P426_57559) Exhibit R1 at paragraph 71
(#P432_58191) Exhibit R2
(#P437_58859) See PN1066-PN1067 of the Transcript
(#P444_59688) See paragraphs 60-61 of Mr Brown's Statement of Evidence (Exhibit R1 in the proceedings)
(#P445_59886) See paragraphs 59 and 62 of Mr Brown's Statement of Evidence (Exhibit R1 in the proceedings) and PN293 and PN936-PN939 of the Transcript
(#P448_60496) See paragraph 42 of Mr Brown's Statement of Evidence (Exhibit R1 in the proceedings)
(#P449_60675) See paragraph 44 and 47-48 of Mr Brown's Statement of Evidence (Exhibit R1 in the proceedings)
(#P450_60867) See PN252 of the Transcript
(#P457_61545) See PN554-PN558 of the Transcript, Annexure "E" to Mr Keep's Statement of Evidence (Exhibit A3 in the proceedings) Certificate of Dr Scott Macrossan dated 28/01/2014
(#P459_61882) See PN262 of the Transcript, Annexure "L" to the to the Agreed Statement of Facts (marked Exhibit 1 in the proceedings)
(#P460_62173) See PN254, PN339, PN753, PN1481 of the Transcript and Exhibit R5 to the proceedings
(#P464_62983) See Annexure "H" Statement of Agreed Facts (marked Exhibit 1 in the proceedings) and PN1311 of the Transcript
Printed by authority of the Commonwealth Government Printer
Keep
Performance Automobiles Pty Ltd [2014] FWCFB 8941
(1999) 140 IR 131
(2008) 177 IR 306
(2006) 161 IR 9
(1981) 54 FLR 101
(1990) 33 IR 469
(1976) 51 ALJR 235
(2012) 290 ALR 647
(2010) 186 FCR 22
(2003) 217 CLR 92
(1917) 23 CLR 199
(2009) 188 IR 270
(2001) 103 IR 205