Australian Building and Construction Commissioner v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union 32

[2011] FCA 810; (2011) 63 AILR 101-406

Federal Court of Australia

Australia - Commonwealth

21st July, 2011

Cases Referring to this Case

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date	Full Text	Citation Index †
Fair Work Ombudsman v Lifestyle SA Pty Ltd	[2014] FCA 1151	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	31 Oct 2014	AustLII	54
Fair Work Ombudsman v AJR Nominees Pty Ltd (No 2)	[2014] FCA 128	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	24 Feb 2014	AustLII	51
Fair Work Ombudsman v Orwill Pty Ltd	[2011] FMCA 730; (2011) 63 AILR 101-461	Federal Magistrates Court of Australia	Australia	28 Sep 2011	AustLII	40
DP World Sydney Ltd v Maritime Union of Australia (No 2)	[2014] FCA 596; (2014) 318 ALR 22	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	6 Jun 2014	AustLII	28
Fair Work Ombudsman v Offshore Marine Services Pty Ltd	[2012] FCA 498; (2012) 219 IR 435	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	17 May 2012	AustLII	27
Fair Work Ombudsman v Maritime Union of Australia	[2012] FCA 1232	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	31 Oct 2012	AustLII	21
Director of the Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union	[2013] FCA 1014	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	7 Oct 2013	AustLII	18
Fair Work Ombudsman v Ultra Tune Australia Pty Ltd	[2012] FMCA 560; (2012) 225 IR 326	Federal Magistrates Court of Australia	Australia	3 Aug 2012	AustLII	17
Fair Work Ombudsman v MMP Management Services Pty Ltd	[2012] FMCA 207; (2012) 219 IR 397	Federal Magistrates Court of Australia	Australia	15 May 2012	AustLII	12
Fair Work Ombudsman v Nerd Group Australia Pty Ltd (No 3)	[2012] FMCA 891	Federal Magistrates Court of Australia	Australia	26 Sep 2012	AustLII	11
Fair Work Ombudsman v Maritime Union of Australia	[2012] FCA 1521	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	31 Oct 2012	AustLII	10
Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union v Visy Packaging Pty Ltd (No 4)	[2013] FCA 930	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	13 Sep 2013	AustLII	9
Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Victoria (No 2)	[2013] FCA 1034	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	11 Oct 2013	AustLII	8
FWO v Proplas Industries Pty Ltd and FWO v Blacklight Investments Pty Ltd (No 3)	[2012] FMCA 130	Federal Magistrates Court of Australia	Australia	2 Mar 2012	AustLII	7
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia v Symons	[2020] SACAT 8	South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal	Australia - South Australia	25 Feb 2020	AustLII	5
Radisich v McDonald and Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union	[2012] FMCA 919	Federal Magistrates Court of Australia	Australia	5 Oct 2012	AustLII	5
Fair Work Ombudsman v Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union	[2023] FedCFamC2G 1060	Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia - Division 2 General Federal Law	Australia - Commonwealth	21 Nov 2023	AustLII	4
Tax Practitioners Board v Li	[2015] FCA 233; 98 ATR 603	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	17 Mar 2015	AustLII	4
Director of Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate v CFMEU, CFMEUW and McDonald	[2013] FCCA 1255	Federal Circuit Court of Australia	Australia	4 Sep 2013	AustLII	4
Fair Work Ombudsman v Finetune Holdings Pty Ltd (No 3)	[2012] FMCA 883	Federal Magistrates Court of Australia	Australia	2 Oct 2012	AustLII	4
Australian Building and Construction Commissioner v Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union	[2019] FCA 468	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	4 Apr 2019	AustLII	3
Radisich v Molina (No 3)	[2012] FMCA 419	Federal Magistrates Court of Australia	Australia	25 May 2012	AustLII	3
Director of the Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate v CFMEU	[2012] FMCA 916	Federal Magistrates Court of Australia	Australia	8 Oct 2012	AustLII	2
Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Australian Building and Construction Commission	[2012] FCAFC 44	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	27 Mar 2012	AustLII	2
Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia v CJ Manfield Pty Ltd (No 2)	[2011] FMCA 724	Federal Magistrates Court of Australia	Australia	28 Sep 2011	AustLII	2
Fair Work Ombudsman v Broome Helicopter Services (No 2)	[2019] FCCA 2713	Federal Circuit Court of Australia	Australia	27 Sep 2019	AustLII	1
Director of the Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate v Mates	[2012] FMCA 475	Federal Magistrates Court of Australia	Australia	5 Jun 2012	AustLII	1
Crosthwaite v National Jet Systems Pty Ltd (No 5)	[2011] FMCA 136	Federal Magistrates Court of Australia	Australia	9 Dec 2011	AustLII	1
ABCC v Rapid Formwork Constructions Pty Ltd	[2011] FMCA 649	Federal Magistrates Court of Australia	Australia	1 Sep 2011	AustLII	1
Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union of Workers	[2015] FWC 3057	Fair Work Commission	Australia	8 May 2015	AustLII
Australian Workers' Union, West Australian Branch, Industrial Union of Workers v (Not applicable)	[2012] WAIRComm 32	Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia - Western Australia	24 Jan 2012	AustLII
Mr Kevin Reynolds v (Not applicable)	[2011] WAIRComm 1045	Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia - Western Australia	17 Nov 2011	AustLII

Legislation Cited

Legislation Name	Provision
Crimes Act 1914 (Cth)	s4AA
Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth)	s21
Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)	s512
Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 (Cth)
Federal Court Rules (Cth)
Building and Construction Industry Improvement Act 2005 (Cth)	s3, s4, s5, s36, s38, s43, s49, s69
Trade Practices Act (Cth)
Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth)	s82
Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth)	s740, s770
Act (NSW)
Industrial Relations Act 1979 (Vic)
Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA)

Cases and Articles Cited

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date	Full Text	Citation Index †
Fair Work Ombudsman v Lifestyle SA Pty Ltd	[2014] FCA 1151	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	31 Oct 2014	AustLII	54
Fair Work Ombudsman v AJR Nominees Pty Ltd (No 2)	[2014] FCA 128	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	24 Feb 2014	AustLII	51
Wilson v McDonald	[2009] WASCA 39; (2009) 253 ALR 560; (2009) 193 A Crim R 80	Supreme Court of Western Australia - Court of Appeal	Australia - Western Australia	12 Feb 2009	AustLII	51
Gray v Sirtex Medical Ltd	[2011] FCAFC 40; (2011) 193 FCR 1; (2011) 276 ALR 267	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	18 Mar 2011	AustLII	50
Cahill v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (No 4)	[2009] FCA 1040; (2009) 189 IR 304	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	16 Sep 2009	AustLII	48
Alfred v Walter Construction Group Ltd	[2005] FCA 497	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	3 May 2005	AustLII	48
Cruse v Multiplex Ltd	[2008] FCAFC 179; (2008) 172 FCR 279; (2008) 177 IR 189	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	5 Nov 2008	AustLII	44
Fair Work Ombudsman v Orwill Pty Ltd	[2011] FMCA 730; (2011) 63 AILR 101-461	Federal Magistrates Court of Australia	Australia	28 Sep 2011	AustLII	40
Williams v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union	[2009] FCA 223; (2009) 179 IR 441	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	13 Mar 2009	AustLII	40
McCarthy v McIntyre	[1999] FCA 784	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	11 Jun 1999	AustLII	39
Alfred v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union	[2011] FCA 556	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	2 Jun 2011	AustLII	35
Imperial Chemical Industries of Australia & New Zealand Ltd v Murphy	(1973) 47 ALJR 122		Australia	circa 1973		32
Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Hamberger	[2003] FCAFC 38; (2003) 127 FCR 309; (2003) 125 IR 183	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	10 Mar 2003	AustLII	29
DP World Sydney Ltd v Maritime Union of Australia (No 2)	[2014] FCA 596; (2014) 318 ALR 22	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	6 Jun 2014	AustLII	28
Darlaston v Parker (No 2)	[2010] FCA 1382; (2010) 200 IR 353	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	10 Dec 2010	AustLII	28
Williams v Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union	[2010] FCA 754; (2010) 196 IR 365	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	28 Jul 2010	AustLII	28
Draffin v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union	[2009] FCAFC 120; (2009) 189 IR 145	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	10 Sep 2009	AustLII	28
Fair Work Ombudsman v Offshore Marine Services Pty Ltd	[2012] FCA 498; (2012) 219 IR 435	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	17 May 2012	AustLII	27
Hamberger v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union	[2002] FCA 585	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	9 May 2002	AustLII	27
Draffin v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union	(2009) 189 IR 145			circa 2009		22
Fair Work Ombudsman v Maritime Union of Australia	[2012] FCA 1232	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	31 Oct 2012	AustLII	21
Australian Building and Construction Commissioner v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union	[2009] FCA 1092; (2009) 189 IR 165	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	29 Sep 2009	AustLII	19
A & L Silvestri Pty Ltd v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union	[2007] FCA 1047; (2007) 165 IR 94	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	13 Jul 2007	AustLII	19
Director of the Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union	[2013] FCA 1014	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	7 Oct 2013	AustLII	18
Fair Work Ombudsman v Ultra Tune Australia Pty Ltd	[2012] FMCA 560; (2012) 225 IR 326	Federal Magistrates Court of Australia	Australia	3 Aug 2012	AustLII	17
Alfred v Wakelin (No 1)	[2008] FCA 1455	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	25 Sep 2008	AustLII	17
Pine v Multiplex Constructions (Vic) Pty Ltd	[2005] FCA 1428; 58 AILR 100-433	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	11 Oct 2005	AustLII	16
Ponzio v B & P Caelli Construction Pty Ltd	[2006] FCA 1221; (2006) 157 IR 80	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	11 Sep 2006	AustLII	15
Jeff Radisich v Michael Buchan, Doug Heath, Walter Molina and Construction, Forestry Mining and Energy Union	[2008] AIRC 896	Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia	20 Nov 2008	AustLII	14
John Holland Pty Ltd v CFMEU	[2009] FMCA 1248	Federal Magistrates Court of Australia	Australia	14 Dec 2009	AustLII	13
Stuart v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union	[2009] FCA 1119; (2009) 190 IR 82	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	2 Oct 2009	AustLII	13
Cahill v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union	[2008] FCA 495; 60 AILR 100-855	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	11 Apr 2008	AustLII	13
Cruse v Cfmeu	[2007] FMCA 1873	Federal Magistrates Court of Australia	Australia	14 Nov 2007	AustLII	13
Fair Work Ombudsman v MMP Management Services Pty Ltd	[2012] FMCA 207; (2012) 219 IR 397	Federal Magistrates Court of Australia	Australia	15 May 2012	AustLII	12
Fair Work Ombudsman v Nerd Group Australia Pty Ltd (No 3)	[2012] FMCA 891	Federal Magistrates Court of Australia	Australia	26 Sep 2012	AustLII	11
Cozadinos v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union	[2010] FCA 48	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	9 Feb 2010	AustLII	11
Gregor v Cfmeu	[2009] FMCA 1266	Federal Magistrates Court of Australia	Australia	16 Dec 2009	AustLII	11
Cruse v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union	[2009] FMCA 236; (2009) 182 IR 60	Federal Magistrates Court of Australia	Australia	9 Apr 2009	AustLII	11
Alfred v Lanscar	[2007] FCA 1001; (2007) 167 IR 320	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	4 Jul 2007	AustLII	11
Fair Work Ombudsman v Maritime Union of Australia	[2012] FCA 1521	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	31 Oct 2012	AustLII	10
Cahill v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (No 3)	[2009] FCA 52; (2009) 178 IR 89	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	5 Feb 2009	AustLII	10
Australian Federation of Air Pilots v Skywest Airlines Pty Ltd	(1996) 70 IR 284			circa 1996		10
Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union v Visy Packaging Pty Ltd (No 4)	[2013] FCA 930	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	13 Sep 2013	AustLII	9
Duffy v Construction, Forestry, Mining & Energy Union (No 2)	[2009] FCA 299	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	31 Mar 2009	AustLII	9
Draffin v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union	[2009] FCA 243; (2009) 179 IR 83	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	17 Mar 2009	AustLII	9
Cruse v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU)	[2008] FCA 1267; (2008) 175 IR 447	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	22 Aug 2008	AustLII	9
Hadgkiss v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union	[2007] FCA 524; (2007) 162 IR 385	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	26 Mar 2007	AustLII	9
Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Victoria (No 2)	[2013] FCA 1034	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	11 Oct 2013	AustLII	8
Cruse v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (No 2)	[2008] FCA 1637	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	5 Nov 2008	AustLII	8
Cruse v Multiplex Ltd	[2007] FCA 2015	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	17 Dec 2007	AustLII	8
Hadgkiss v Blevin	[2004] FCA 697; 55 AILR 100-239	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	1 Jun 2004	AustLII	8
FWO v Proplas Industries Pty Ltd and FWO v Blacklight Investments Pty Ltd (No 3)	[2012] FMCA 130	Federal Magistrates Court of Australia	Australia	2 Mar 2012	AustLII	7
Wilson v Nesbit	[2009] FCA 1574; (2009) 195 IR 399	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	23 Dec 2009	AustLII	7
Hadgkiss v Blevin	[2004] FCA 917	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	13 Jul 2004	AustLII	7
Cruse v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union	[2009] FCA 787; (2009) 187 IR 46	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	29 Jul 2009	AustLII	6
Cozadinos v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union	[2009] FMCA 272; (2009) 183 IR 406	Federal Magistrates Court of Australia	Australia	7 May 2009	AustLII	6
Duffy v Construction, Forestry, Mining & Energy Union	[2008] FCA 1804; (2008) 178 IR 47	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	28 Nov 2008	AustLII	6
Alfred v Wakelin (No 2)	[2008] FCA 1543; (2008) 176 IR 430	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	17 Oct 2008	AustLII	6
Zaknich v McDonald	[2000] WASC 151; 50 AILR 13-235	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	15 Jun 2000	AustLII	6
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia v Symons	[2020] SACAT 8	South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal	Australia - South Australia	25 Feb 2020	AustLII	5
Radisich v McDonald and Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union	[2012] FMCA 919	Federal Magistrates Court of Australia	Australia	5 Oct 2012	AustLII	5
White v Cfmeu	[2010] FMCA 693	Federal Magistrates Court of Australia	Australia	21 Sep 2010	AustLII	5
Alfred v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU)	[2009] FMCA 613; (2009) 185 IR 325	Federal Magistrates Court of Australia	Australia	10 Jul 2009	AustLII	5
Alfred v Wakelin (No 4)	[2009] FCA 267; (2009) 180 IR 335	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	26 Mar 2009	AustLII	5
Hamberger v Construction Forestry, Mining & Energy Union	[2000] FCA 1923; (2000) 103 IR 249	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	22 Dec 2000	AustLII	5
Fair Work Ombudsman v Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union	[2023] FedCFamC2G 1060	Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia - Division 2 General Federal Law	Australia - Commonwealth	21 Nov 2023	AustLII	4
Tax Practitioners Board v Li	[2015] FCA 233; 98 ATR 603	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	17 Mar 2015	AustLII	4
Director of Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate v CFMEU, CFMEUW and McDonald	[2013] FCCA 1255	Federal Circuit Court of Australia	Australia	4 Sep 2013	AustLII	4
Fair Work Ombudsman v Finetune Holdings Pty Ltd (No 3)	[2012] FMCA 883	Federal Magistrates Court of Australia	Australia	2 Oct 2012	AustLII	4
Wotherspoon v CFMEU	[2010] FMCA 184	Federal Magistrates Court of Australia	Australia	22 Mar 2010	AustLII	4
Alfred v Cfmeu (No 2)	[2009] FMCA 1003	Federal Magistrates Court of Australia	Australia	20 Oct 2009	AustLII	4
John Holland Pty Ltd v Benstead & CFMEU	[2009] FMCA 1065	Federal Magistrates Court of Australia	Australia	circa 2009	AustLII	4
Cozadinos v CFMEU	[2008] FMCA 1591	Federal Magistrates Court of Australia	Australia	10 Dec 2008	AustLII	4
Australian Building and Construction Commission - re Application for orders in relation to abuse of system	[2008] AIRC 324	Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia	10 Apr 2008	AustLII	4
Re Election for Office in the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union; Ex parte Sutton	[2002] FCA 971; (2002) 115 IR 345	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	31 Jul 2002	AustLII	4
Australian Building and Construction Commissioner v Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union	[2019] FCA 468	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	4 Apr 2019	AustLII	3
Radisich v Molina (No 3)	[2012] FMCA 419	Federal Magistrates Court of Australia	Australia	25 May 2012	AustLII	3
Joseph Lee v Joseph McDonald	[2006] WAIRComm 04220; (2006) 86 WAIG 1094	Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia - Western Australia	circa 2006	AustLII	3
Director of the Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate v CFMEU	[2012] FMCA 916	Federal Magistrates Court of Australia	Australia	8 Oct 2012	AustLII	2
Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Australian Building and Construction Commission	[2012] FCAFC 44	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	27 Mar 2012	AustLII	2
Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia v CJ Manfield Pty Ltd (No 2)	[2011] FMCA 724	Federal Magistrates Court of Australia	Australia	28 Sep 2011	AustLII	2
189 Ir 304; [2009] Fca 1040	189 IR 304; [2009] FCA 1040	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 2009	AustLII	2
Fair Work Ombudsman v Broome Helicopter Services (No 2)	[2019] FCCA 2713	Federal Circuit Court of Australia	Australia	27 Sep 2019	AustLII	1
Director of the Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate v Mates	[2012] FMCA 475	Federal Magistrates Court of Australia	Australia	5 Jun 2012	AustLII	1
Crosthwaite v National Jet Systems Pty Ltd (No 5)	[2011] FMCA 136	Federal Magistrates Court of Australia	Australia	9 Dec 2011	AustLII	1
ABCC v Rapid Formwork Constructions Pty Ltd	[2011] FMCA 649	Federal Magistrates Court of Australia	Australia	1 Sep 2011	AustLII	1
Joseph Lee of the Building Industry and SpecialProjects Inspectorate v Joseph McDonald	[2006] WAIRComm 4220	Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia - Western Australia	21 Apr 2006	AustLII	1
Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union of Workers	[2015] FWC 3057	Fair Work Commission	Australia	8 May 2015	AustLII
Australian Workers' Union, West Australian Branch, Industrial Union of Workers v (Not applicable)	[2012] WAIRComm 32	Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia - Western Australia	24 Jan 2012	AustLII
Mr Kevin Reynolds v (Not applicable)	[2011] WAIRComm 1045	Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia - Western Australia	17 Nov 2011	AustLII

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