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for the reasons given, I do not propose to answer question twelve, noting that at arriving at my decision the notion of 'fairness' as referred to in s 505(4) was duly considered.

Mr A Pollock of counsel, Mr S Rogers of Mills Oakley for the Applicant; and

[3] Witness Statement of Mr Chris Hedges, [9] ('Hedges').

[5] Statement of Agreed Facts [8]; AE418827.

[6] Odyssey Marine Pty Ltd [2020] FWCA 5101.

[12] Witness Statement of Mr Joel O'Brien, Annexure MUA6.

[17] Re Aero-Care Flight Support Pty Limited [2015] FWC 1783, [14].

[18] Construction, Forestry, Mining, and Energy Union v Austral Bricks (Vic) Pty Ltd [2014] FWC 5407, [40] ('Austral Bricks').

[23] BGC POS Pty Ltd v Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining & Energy Union [2019] FCA 74; (2019) 285 IR 43 ('BGC').

[33] Ibid 310 - 311 [50] - [52] (Flick J).

[37] SSX Services Pty Limited v The Australian Workers' Union (2015) 250 IR 377, 383-384 [18].

[38] Hedges (n 2) [20], [33], [49], [56].

[85] Ibid 164 [37] (Tracey and Reeves JJ).

[88] Project Blue Sky Inc v Australia Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355, 381 [69] (McHugh, Gummow, Kirby and Hayne JJ) quoting Taylor v Public Service Board (NSW) [1976] HCA 36; (1976) 137 CLR 208, 213 (Barwick CJ).

[89]Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Consolidated Media Holdings Ltd [2012] HCA 55; (2012) 250 CLR 503, 519 [39] quoting Alcan (NT) Alumina Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Territory Revenue [2009] HCA 41; (2009) 239 CLR 27, 46 [47].

[90] Central Queensland Services Pty Ltd v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union and Another [2017] FCAFC 43; (2017) 249 FCR 154, 161 [30] (Tracey and Reeves JJ).

[92] Ibid 160 [26] quoting Fair Work Amendment Bill 2013 (Cth) s 140.

[94] Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Hamberger and Another [2011] FCA 719; (2011) 195 FCR 74, 87 [70]; Alcan (NT) Alumina Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Territory Revenue (NT) [2009] HCA 41; (2009) 239 CLR 27, 35-36 [14] (French CJ); CIC Insurance Ltd v Bankstown Football Club Ltd (1997) 187 CLR 384, 408 (Dawson, Toohey, Gummow JJ and Brennan CJ)

[95] Macquarie Dictionary (5 ed, 2009) 'ordinary'.

[96] Macquarie Dictionary (5 ed, 2009) 'occasional' (def 1).

[97] Macquarie Dictionary (5 ed, 2009) 'occasionally'.

[99] Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Central Queensland Services Pty Ltd T/A BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (2016) 254 IR 164, 177 [18] citing with approval the observations of Gostencnik DP in Austral Bricks [26].

[101] Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Central Queensland Services Pty Ltd T/A BHP Billiton

Mitsubishi Alliance (2016) 254 IR 164, 177 [18].

[110] Ibid, citing Ramsay v Menso (2018) 280 IR 121, [39] (Dowsett and Collier JJ) applying Australian Building and Construction Commissioner v Powell [2017] FCAFC 89; (2017) 251 FCR 470, [15].

[114] Maritime Union of Australia v JKC Australia LNG Pty Ltd [2016] FWC 201, 11 [76].

[117] Hedges (n 3) [65], [79]-[88].

[120] Independent Education Union of Australia v The Peninsula School T/A Peninsula Grammar School [2020] FWC 5180, 7 [22].

[122] Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union v Somerville Retail Services [2010] FWA 6737, [13].

[123] Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Foster Wheeler Worley Parsons (Pluto) Joint Venture [2010] FWA 2341, [132].

[124] Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association v Qantas Airways Ltd [2012] FWA 3939; (2012) 221 IR 268, 275 [26] - [27].

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18 Further, s 492 is a practical provision governing what is likely to be an everyday occurrence at work sites. It forms part of a group of provisions that should be interpreted 'practically and with an eye to common sense' having regard to the context in which it will be applied so that it can be implemented 'in a clear way on a day-to-day basis at work sites': Ramsay v Menso [2018] FCAFC 55 at [39] (Dowsett and Collier JJ) applying Australian Building and Construction Commissioner v Powell [2017] FCAFC 89; (2017) 251 FCR 470 at [15]. It balances the rights of all concerned: Ramsay v Sunbuild Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 54; (2014) 221 FCR 315 at [87].[29]

Second, the common law also recognised that "[i]t is a strong thing to read into an Act of Parliament words which are not there, and in the absence of clear necessity it is a wrong thing to do": Thompson v Goold & Co [1910] AC 409 at 420 per Lord Mersey. See also: Dallikavak v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs [1985] FCA 374; (1985) 9 FCR 98 at 103 per Northrop and Pincus JJ; Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Hart [2009] FCAFC 112 at [6] per Spender J.[34]

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