Australian Workers Union v Pilkington (Aust) Ltd [2000] FCA 1169

Australian Workers Union v Pilkington (Aust) Ltd [2000] FCA 1169

No strong case of irreparable harm or insufficient prospect of appeal success was shown. The interim orders, while possibly wider than necessary, lasted only a few days and did not preclude all picketing activities. Therefore, the motion for stay was dismissed.

Parties
First Appellant: Australian Workers' Union; Second Appellant: Bob Oliver; Appellant: Mick Eagles; Appellant: Raymond James Anderson; Appellant: Nooroa Andrew; Appellant: Dwayne Archer; Appellant: Gerhard Arnold; Appellant: Darrel Berzin; Appellant: Berard Blacket; Appellant: Richard Blight; Appellant: Paul Boland; Appellant: Dennis Bradford; Appellant: Andrew Brown; Appellant: Paul Burgess; Appellant: Stephen Cameron; Appellant: Palmerino Cardamone; Appellant: Darren Cawse; Appellant: Reg Chan; Appellant: Richard Chirgwin; Appellant: David Sindric; Appellant: David Dalton; Appellant: Paul Davis; Appellant: Glenn Dean; Appellant: Gerard Delaney; Appellant: Colin Dickson; Appellant: Berardino Dipetta; Appellant: John Ditodoro; Appellant: Glen Fisher; Appellant: Mark Forbes; Appellant: Ross Francis; Appellant: Mark Garac; Appellant: Gavin Gardner; Appellant: Timothy Gatt; Appellant: Andrew Gerrard; Appellant: Shane Goff; Appellant: Colin Goodman; Appellant: Dean Haarburger; Appellant: Robert Hedge; Appellant: Philip Ho; Appellant: Richard Hormazabal; Appellant: Gregory Hudson; Appellant: Raymond Hume; Appellant: Rodney Joyce; Appellant: Isa Jusufovski; Appellant: Nedim Jusufovski; Appellant: Duro Katta; Appellant: Alphons Keulen; Appellant: Jos Keulen; Appellant: Peter Khanlarian; Appellant: Cedric Kinn; Appellant: Ashley Knur; Appellant: Robert Lade; Appellant: Auskusotino Lemalu; Appellant: Jeff Lemalu; Appellant: Rodney Lucas; Appellant: Xhevdet Lumnaovski; Appellant: Mark-Ashley Marcus; Appellant: Jela Markovski; Appellant: Andrew Marshall; Appellant: Leigh Marshall; Appellant: Gary Ormesher; Appellant: Noel Ormesher; Appellant: Stephen Petrovic; Appellant: Garry Porter; Appellant: Feho Poturak; Appellant: Kevin Power; Appellant: Ulrich Prince; Appellant: Stephen Putt; Appellant: Charles Quinn; Appellant: Ian Ratcliffe; Appellant: Anthony Roeder; Appellant: Austin Sadler; Appellant: Larry Sladden; Appellant: Robert Smith; Appellant: William Smith; Appellant: Peter Soultanidis; Appellant: Gregory Stanley; Appellant: Mark Stanley; Appellant: Trevor Steedman; Appellant: Gavin Stricklan; Appellant: Rodney Taylor; Appellant: Roy Taylor; Appellant: Peter Theodoridis; Appellant: Rodney Thickens; Appellant: Steven Tobin; Appellant: John Tulimowski; Appellant: Spiro Vella; Appellant: Trevine Warkuss; Appellant: Darren Whittam; Appellant: Nigel Wilford; Appellant: Keith Wilson; Appellant: Paul Wilson; Appellant: Stanley Wilson; Appellant: George Zogoulas; First Respondent: Pilkington (Australia) Ltd; Second Respondent: Pilkington (Australia) Operations Ltd
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
22 August 2000
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Application for Stay Pending Appeal
Outcome
Application for stay dismissed
Legal Topics
Stay of Proceedings, Interim Injunctions, Jurisdiction on Appeal, Industrial Action, Picketing

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Parties

Australian Workers' Union

First Appellant

Bob Oliver

Second Appellant

Mick Eagles

Appellant

Raymond James Anderson

Appellant

Nooroa Andrew

Appellant

Dwayne Archer

Appellant

Gerhard Arnold

Appellant

Darrel Berzin

Appellant

Berard Blacket

Appellant

Richard Blight

Appellant

Paul Boland

Appellant

Dennis Bradford

Appellant

Andrew Brown

Appellant

Paul Burgess

Appellant

Stephen Cameron

Appellant

Palmerino Cardamone

Appellant

Darren Cawse

Appellant

Reg Chan

Appellant

Richard Chirgwin

Appellant

David Sindric

Appellant

David Dalton

Appellant

Paul Davis

Appellant

Glenn Dean

Appellant

Gerard Delaney

Appellant

Colin Dickson

Appellant

Berardino Dipetta

Appellant

John Ditodoro

Appellant

Glen Fisher

Appellant

Mark Forbes

Appellant

Ross Francis

Appellant

Mark Garac

Appellant

Gavin Gardner

Appellant

Timothy Gatt

Appellant

Andrew Gerrard

Appellant

Shane Goff

Appellant

Colin Goodman

Appellant

Dean Haarburger

Appellant

Robert Hedge

Appellant

Philip Ho

Appellant

Richard Hormazabal

Appellant

Gregory Hudson

Appellant

Raymond Hume

Appellant

Rodney Joyce

Appellant

Isa Jusufovski

Appellant

Nedim Jusufovski

Appellant

Duro Katta

Appellant

Alphons Keulen

Appellant

Jos Keulen

Appellant

Peter Khanlarian

Appellant

Cedric Kinn

Appellant

Ashley Knur

Appellant

Robert Lade

Appellant

Auskusotino Lemalu

Appellant

Jeff Lemalu

Appellant

Rodney Lucas

Appellant

Xhevdet Lumnaovski

Appellant

Mark-Ashley Marcus

Appellant

Jela Markovski

Appellant

Andrew Marshall

Appellant

Leigh Marshall

Appellant

Gary Ormesher

Appellant

Noel Ormesher

Appellant

Stephen Petrovic

Appellant

Garry Porter

Appellant

Feho Poturak

Appellant

Kevin Power

Appellant

Ulrich Prince

Appellant

Stephen Putt

Appellant

Charles Quinn

Appellant

Ian Ratcliffe

Appellant

Anthony Roeder

Appellant

Austin Sadler

Appellant

Larry Sladden

Appellant

Robert Smith

Appellant

William Smith

Appellant

Peter Soultanidis

Appellant

Gregory Stanley

Appellant

Mark Stanley

Appellant

Trevor Steedman

Appellant

Gavin Stricklan

Appellant

Rodney Taylor

Appellant

Roy Taylor

Appellant

Peter Theodoridis

Appellant

Rodney Thickens

Appellant

Steven Tobin

Appellant

John Tulimowski

Appellant

Spiro Vella

Appellant

Trevine Warkuss

Appellant

Darren Whittam

Appellant

Nigel Wilford

Appellant

Keith Wilson

Appellant

Paul Wilson

Appellant

Stanley Wilson

Appellant

George Zogoulas

Appellant

Pilkington (Australia) Ltd

First Respondent

Pilkington (Australia) Operations Ltd

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Application for Stay Pending Appeal

  1. 1 Whether a stay should be granted of Supreme Court orders restraining conduct during industrial dispute
  2. 2 Whether jurisdiction exists for appeal without a s 166A Workplace Relations Act certificate
  3. 3 Scope and necessity of orders restricting picketing activities

Ratio Decidendi

No strong case of irreparable harm or insufficient prospect of appeal success was shown. The interim orders, while possibly wider than necessary, lasted only a few days and did not preclude all picketing activities. Therefore, the motion for stay was dismissed.

Court Disposition

Application for stay dismissed

Orders

  • Appellants' motion for stay dismissed.
  • No order as to costs.