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Skinner v Asciano Services Pty Ltd [2016] FWC 2720 | Case summary | Zoe

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Skinner v Asciano Services Pty Ltd [2016] FWC 2720

[2016] FWC 2720

Fair Work Commission|2016-05-04

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Court

Fair Work Commission

Decision date

2016-05-04

Source

Original judgment source is linked above.

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Judgment (78 paragraphs)

[1]

(#P82_2285) Section 596(2)(a) of the FW Act

[2]

(#P111_4251) http://asciano.com.au/asciano/business-partnerships-and-supply-chain-management

[3]

(#P115_4588) Section 382(a) of the FW Act

[4]

(#P131_8824) Transcript PN 92-112

[5]

(#P134_8953) Exhibit R1

[6]

(#P136_9172) Transcript PN 179-185

[7]

(#P139_9459) Exhibit R1

[8]

(#P154_14595) Transcript PN 191-228

[9]

(#P156_14896) Transcript PN 235-236

[10]

(#P161_15627) Transcript PN 262-267

[11]

(#P166_17168) Transcript PN 287-292

[12]

(#P180_21241) Transcript PN 312-335

[13]

(#P186_22281) Transcript PN 463-468

[14]

(#P190_23320) Transcript PN 471-174

[15]

(#P195_24040) Transcript PN 479-483

[16]

(#P200_25158) Transcript PN 485-490

[17]

(#P206_26188) Transcript PN 495-50

[18]

(#P212_27490) Transcript PN 505-109

[19]

(#P218_28530) Transcript PN 519-525

[20]

(#P221_29285) Transcript PN527-530

[21]

(#P226_30146) Transcript PN 537-542

[22]

(#P230_30618) Exhibit R1 at 4(i)

[23]

(#P232_30815) Exhibit R1 at 4(f),(g),(h)

[24]

(#P243_31992) Exhibit R1 at 4(d)

[25]

(#P247_32480) Exhibit R1 at 4(e)

[26]

(#P262_34096) Exhibit R1 at 11-12

[27]

(#P263_34347) Transcript PN 99-102

[28]

(#P265_34628) Nettlefold v Kym Smoker Pty Ltd [1996] IRCA 282; (1996) 69 IR 370, 373.

[29]

(#P266_35035) Explanatory Memorandum, Fair Work Bill 2008, [1548].

[30]

(#P268_35246) Keiselbach v Amity Group Pty Ltd (unreported, AIRC, Hamilton DP, 9 October 2006) PR973864, [34].

[31]

(#P270_35428) At 7-19

[32]

(#P271_35473) Transcript PN 93-113

[33]

(#P272_35665) Exhibit R1 at 8

[34]

(#P273_35778) Ibid at 13

[35]

(#P314_38744) Exhibit R1 at para 20

[36]

(#P330_40946) Transcript PN 179-185

[37]

(#P331_41156) Transcript PN 2780

[38]

(#P333_41528) Transcript PN 58

[39]

(#P334_41642) Transcript PN130

[40]

(#P335_41864) Exhibit A8 at Para 30

[41]

(#P338_42250) Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Newcastle Wallsend Coal Company (1998) 88 IR 202, 218; cited in

Steele v Ennesty Energy Pty Ltd T/A Ennesty Energy [2012] FWA 4917 (unreported, Jones C, 21 June 2012) [20].

[42]

(#P340_42709) Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia v

Vodafone Network Pty Ltd (unreported, AIRC, Smith C, 14 November 2001) PR911257 [25].

[43]

(#P346_45101) Transcript PN 2776

[44]

(#P347_45214) Transcript PN 2788

[45]

(#P349_45535) Exhibit R4 at Para 69

[46]

(#P350_45842) Transcript PN 898-906

[47]

(#P357_47374) Transcript PN 2106

[48]

(#P358_47515) Transcript PN 2114

[49]

(#P359_47651) Transcript PN 2126

[50]

(#P360_47846) Transcript PN 2143-2145

[51]

(#P361_48134) Transcript PN 2161

[52]

(#P362_48247) Transcript PN 2163

[53]

(#P363_48498) Transcript PN 2170-2176

[54]

(#P365_49056) Exhibit A4 at para 8

[55]

(#P366_49245) Transcript PN 2260-2261

[56]

(#P374_50892) Applicant's Final Closing Submissions at para 153-156

[57]

(#P376_51545) Closing Submissions of Respondent on Jurisdiction at para 99

[58]

(#P378_51788) Transcript PN 2834

[59]

(#P388_55013) Transcript PN 2584-2585

[60]

(#P390_55880) Transcript PN 2597-2604

[61]

(#P391_56309) Exhibit A8 at para 31

[62]

(#P393_56818) Exhibit A6 at para 48

[63]

(#P395_57045) Exhibit A6 at para 76

[64]

(#P397_57945) Exhibit A6 at para 44 and 75

[65]

(#P404_59574) Transcript PN 3057-3064

[66]

(#P405_59685) Transcript PN 3072-3074

[67]

(#P406_59797) Transcript PN 3080

[68]

(#P407_59966) Transcript PN 3090-3092

[69]

(#P408_60152) Transcript PN 3103-3106

[70]

(#P409_60362) Transcript PN 3128-3129

[71]

(#P416_62066) Transcript PN 2969-2981

[72]

(#P417_62201) Transcript PN 2991

[73]

(#P418_62402) Transcript PN 2989

[74]

(#P425_64558) Transcript PN 2425-2426

[75]

(#P426_64898) Transcript PN 2447-2449

[76]

(#P427_65100) Transcript PN 2501-2504

[77]

(#P429_65267) Transcript PN 2424

[78]

(#P432_66646) Transcript PN 2513

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Parties

Applicant/Plaintiff:

Skinner

Respondent/Defendant:

Asciano Services Pty Ltd [2016] FWC 2720

Legislation Cited (1)

Work Act 2009

Cases Cited (2)

(1996) 69 IR 370

(1998) 88 IR 202

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