Australian Building and Construction Commissioner v Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (The Bruce Highway Caloundra to Sunshine Upgrade Case) [2018] FCA 553

Australian Building and Construction Commissioner v Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (The Bruce Highway Caloundra to Sunshine Upgrade Case) [2018] FCA 553

Balance of convenience and prima facie case favour grant of interlocutory relief requiring union officials entering under s 81 of WHS Act to be permit holders and produce entry permits; absence of prejudice to respondents and significant prejudice to project if relief not granted.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
20 April 2018
Procedural Posture
Originating Application for Interlocutory and Substantive Relief / Interlocutory Injunction Pending Determination of Substantive Proceedings
Outcome
Interlocutory injunction granted; application adjourned for further hearing.
Legal Topics
['urgent Interlocutory Injunction' 'right of Entry' 'union Officials' 'fair Work Act Contraventions' 'work Health and Safety Act Entry' 'balance of Convenience']
['practice and Procedure' 'industrial Law'] ['urgent Interlocutory Injunction' 'right of Entry' 'union Officials' 'fair Work Act Contraventions' 'work Health and Safety Act Entry' 'balance of Convenience']

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Procedural Posture

Originating Application for Interlocutory and Substantive Relief / Interlocutory Injunction Pending Determination of Substantive Proceedings

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether interlocutory injunctive relief restraining entry to site under s 81 of WHS Act without production of entry permit should be granted' 'Whether Part 3-4 Division 3 of Fair Work Act applies to entry under s 81 of WHS Act' 'Whether respondents contravened ss 494, 497 and 500 of Fair Work Act']

Ratio Decidendi

Balance of convenience and prima facie case favour grant of interlocutory relief requiring union officials entering under s 81 of WHS Act to be permit holders and produce entry permits; absence of prejudice to respondents and significant prejudice to project if relief not granted.

Court Disposition

Interlocutory injunction granted; application adjourned for further hearing.

Orders

  • ['First Respondent restrained from causing officials to exercise right under s 81 WHS Act at Project unless permit holder and produces entry permit for inspection.' 'Second to Eighth Respondents restrained from exercising right under s 81 WHS Act at Project unless permit holder and produces entry permit for...