Kelly, in the matter of an application for an inquiry in relation to an election for an office in the New South Wales Local Government, Clerical, Administrative, Energy, Airlines & Utilities Branch of the Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union [2011] FCA 416

Kelly, in the matter of an application for an inquiry in relation to an election for an office in the New South Wales Local Government, Clerical, Administrative, Energy, Airlines & Utilities Branch of the Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union [2011] FCA 416

Interim orders should be granted restraining further steps in the conduct of the election as there are reasonable grounds, supported by a substantial factual foundation, that Mr Veney is ineligible for membership and candidacy and that allowing the ballot to proceed may result in unnecessary cost and confusion.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
19 April 2011
Procedural Posture
Application for Election Inquiry / Interlocutory Application for Interim Orders
Outcome
Interlocutory relief granted pending further order.
Legal Topics
['election Inquiry' 'union Membership Eligibility' 'interim Relief' 'registered Organisations']
['industrial Law'] ['election Inquiry' 'union Membership Eligibility' 'interim Relief' 'registered Organisations']

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Procedural Posture

Application for Election Inquiry / Interlocutory Application for Interim Orders

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether an interlocutory order should be granted restraining further steps in a union election pending determination of eligibility of a candidate for office' 'Whether Mr Veney was eligible to be a member and candidate for the office of Branch Secretary']

Ratio Decidendi

Interim orders should be granted restraining further steps in the conduct of the election as there are reasonable grounds, supported by a substantial factual foundation, that Mr Veney is ineligible for membership and candidacy and that allowing the ballot to proceed may result in unnecessary cost and confusion.

Court Disposition

Interlocutory relief granted pending further order.

Orders

  • ['Australian Electoral Commission and its returning officer are restrained from taking further steps in the conduct of the election for Branch Secretary, including dispatch of ballot papers, pending further order.' "Parties may approach the Docket Judge's Associate to obtain an earlier return date upon notification...