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Scarborough v Sandfire Resources NL [2017] FWC 947 | Case summary | Zoe

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Scarborough v Sandfire Resources NL [2017] FWC 947

[2017] FWC 947

Fair Work Commission|2017-02-15

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Fair Work Commission

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2017-02-15

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Judgment (9 paragraphs)

[1]

(#P32_882) s.382(b)(iii) of the Act

[2]

(#P33_975) s.382(b)(i) of the Act

[3]

(#P34_1025) s.382(b)(ii) of the Act

[4]

(#P464_29821) Nigel Scarborough's Outline of Submissions on the Issue of Jurisdiction dated 9 December 2016, [10]

[5]

(#P483_33293) [2011] FWA 6927

[6]

(#P484_33693) [2012] FWA 7049

[7]

(#P485_33854) [2015] FWC 1663

[8]

(#P486_33976) [2015] FWC 7664

[9]

(#P495_34677) PR590288

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Applicant/Plaintiff:

Scarborough

Respondent/Defendant:

Sandfire Resources NL [2017] FWC 947

Legislation Cited (2)

Work Act 2009

Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009

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