Re Australian Workers' Union; Ex parte Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union 24

[2002] FCAFC 150; (2002) 120 FCR 527

Federal Court of Australia

Australia - Commonwealth

27th May, 2002

Cases Referring to this Case

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text	Citation Index
Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union	[2025] FWC 738	Fair Work Commission	Australia	14 Mar 2025	AustLII
Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union v Advanced Civil Group Pty Ltd and Australian Workers ’ Union, The	[2024] FWCFB 246	Fair Work Commission	Australia	6 May 2024	AustLII	2
Application by the Australian Federation of Air Pilots	[2021] FWC 1012	Fair Work Commission	Australia	24 Feb 2021	AustLII	1
Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union v Qube Logistics (SB) Pty Ltd	[2021] FWC 929	Fair Work Commission	Australia	23 Feb 2021	AustLII	4
Australian Rail, Tram and Bus Industry Union v Transport Workers' Union	[2020] FWCFB 3200	Fair Work Commission	Australia	24 Jun 2020	AustLII	2
Australian Rail, Tram and Bus Industry Union	[2020] FWC 1489	Fair Work Commission	Australia	19 Mar 2020	AustLII	4
Koshani v Gao	[2019] VSCA 141	Supreme Court of Victoria - Court of Appeal	Australia - Victoria	21 Jun 2019	AustLII	4
One Key Workforce Pty Ltd v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union	[2018] FCAFC 77; (2018) 262 FCR 527; (2018) 356 ALR 535; (2018) 277 IR 23	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	25 May 2018	AustLII	207
Cpsu	[2016] FWC 985	Fair Work Commission	Australia	22 Apr 2016	AustLII	3
Australian Manufacturing Workers ’ Union (AMWU) v ResMed Ltd	[2016] FWCFB 22	Fair Work Commission	Australia	18 Jan 2016	AustLII	15
ResMed Ltd v "Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union" known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU)	[2015] FWC 4007	Fair Work Commission	Australia	23 Jun 2015	AustLII	7
ResMed Ltd v Australian Manufacturing Workers ’ Union (No 2)	[2015] FCA 537; (2015) 243 FCR 366	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	29 May 2015	AustLII	16
ResMed Ltd v Australian Manufacturing Workers ’ Union	[2015] FWC 3261	Fair Work Commission	Australia	13 May 2015	AustLII	3
Flights Attendants ’ Association of Australia	[2014] FWC 7631	Fair Work Commission	Australia	30 Oct 2014	AustLII	1
Australian Manufacturing Workers ’ Union v ResMed Ltd	[2014] FWCFB 3501	Fair Work Commission	Australia	17 Jul 2014	AustLII	33
Australian Licenced Aircraft Engineers Association	[2014] FWC 3658	Fair Work Commission	Australia	20 Jun 2014	AustLII	9
New South Wales v NSW Nurses' Association	[2012] NSWCA 179	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	20 Jun 2012	AustLII	3
Australian Petroleum Agents and Distributors Association - re Applications to alter eligibility and industry rules and to change the name of the organisation	[2008] AIRC 11	Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia	8 Feb 2008	AustLII	1
Ucar v Nylex Industrial Products Pty Ltd	[2007] VSCA 181; (2007) 17 VR 492	Supreme Court of Victoria - Court of Appeal	Australia - Victoria	27 Sep 2007	AustLII	118
CPSU, the Community and Public Sector Union - re Eligibility for membership - PR955207	[2005] AIRC 59	Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia	24 Jan 2005	AustLII
Goodman v Australian Securities and Investments Commission	[2004] FCA 1000; (2004) 50 ACSR 1; 22 ACLC 1079	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	3 Aug 2004	AustLII	5
CPSU, the Community and Public Sector Union - re Appeals against refusals to find industrial dispute; jurisdiction; whether classes of employment subject to dispute within eligibility coverage of CPSU, the Community and Public Sector Union, (CPSU); construction of eligibility rule; leave to appeal allowed; meaning of expression 'part of a business, whose principal function is incidental, ancillary or complementary to the supply of telecommunication services'; whether activities of employers properly characterised as being within that industry description; principles of construction of union eligibility rule; manner in which rule came about is a relevant consideration in construction of rule; consideration of history of rule in perspective with use of similar words in statute and case law; use of expressions elsewhere in rules; meaning of 'business', 'part of a business' and 'principal function'; history of reference to 'part of a single business' in enterprise bargaining and transmission of business provisions in Act; consideration of reasons given by designated Presidential Member when making initial alteration and reasons stated for second alteration; for the purpose of the rule, 'business' connotes the organisation of work or resources by an employer, for commercial, public purpose or like activity; 'part of a business' connotes an identifiable or discrete activity within a business of the kind described; the expression 'whose principal function' denotes a requirement that, from the whole or substantial portion of the relevant business or organisation of work, the effective outcome be activity of the relevant description; the organisation of work by EDS pursuant to a contract for services to support systems used by Telstra and the organisation of work by it within a particular organisational unit within the CPSUs eligibility coverage; so is the organisation of work by IBM GSA pursuant to a contract for services to Telstra; each appeal allowed; finding of dispute made on determination of each appeal - PR939419		Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia	17 Oct 2003	AustLII
Construction, Forestry, Mining & Energy Union v Australian Industrial Relations Commission	[2003] FCAFC 196	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	22 Aug 2003	AustLII
Australian Workers' Union; Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Australian Mines and Metals Association (Inc) - PR920670	[2002] AIRC 897	Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia	31 Jul 2002	AustLII

Legislation Cited

Legislation Name	Provision
Constitution
Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth)	s39B, s44
Federal Court Rules (Cth)
Industrial Relations Act 1988 (Cth)	s111
Industrial Relations Reform Act 1993 (Cth)
Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1996 (Cth)
Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth)	s45, s48, s75, s90, s204, s208, s311, s412, s415

Cases and Articles Cited

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text	Citation Index
Linett v Australian Education Union	[2002] FCA 157	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 2002	AustLII	4
Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs v Yusuf	[2001] HCA 30; (2001) 180 ALR 1; (2001) 62 ALD 225; (2001) 75 ALJR 1105; (2001) 22 Leg Rep 2; (2001) 206 CLR 323	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 2001	AustLII	1856
Vetter v Lake Macquarie City Council	[2001] HCA 12; (2001) 202 CLR 439; (2001) 178 ALR 1; (2001) 75 ALJR 578; 32 MVR 289	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 2001	AustLII	449
Re Commonwealth; Ex parte Marks	[2000] HCA 67; (2000) 177 ALR 491; (2000) 75 ALJR 470; (2001) 22 Leg Rep 2	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	14 Dec 2000	AustLII	623
Re Refugee Review Tribunal; Ex parte Aala	[2000] HCA 57; (2000) 204 CLR 82; (2000) 176 ALR 219; (2000) 75 ALJR 52; (2000) 62 ALD 285; (2000) 21 Leg Rep 6	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	16 Nov 2000	AustLII	2073
Re CPSU, the Community and Public Sector Union	(2000) 100 IR 296			circa 2000		22
Coal and Allied Operations Pty Ltd v Australian Industrial Relations Commission	[2000] HCA 47; (2000) 203 CLR 194; (2000) 174 ALR 585; (2000) 74 ALJR 1348; (2000) 99 IR 309; (2000) 21 Leg Rep 14	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 2000	AustLII	2554
Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Australian Industrial Relations Commission	[1999] FCA 847; (1999) 93 FCR 317; (1999) 164 ALR 73; (1999) 96 IR 156	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	25 Jun 1999	AustLII	112
Re National Tertiary Education Industry Union	(1999) 93 IR 365			circa 1999		30
Amadio Pty Ltd v Henderson	[1998] FCA 823; (1998) 81 FCR 149	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	14 Jul 1998	AustLII	80
Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Giudice	(1998) 159 ALR 1		Australia	circa 1998	LexisNexis AU	66
Comcare Australia v Lees	[1997] FCA 1415; (1997) 151 ALR 647	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	10 Dec 1997	AustLII	97
Australasian Meat Industry Employees' Union, Re; Ex parte AFC Abattoirs Ltd	(1997) 73 IR 58; (1997) 15 Leg Rep 4		Australia	circa 1997		1
Collector of Customs v Agfa-Gevaert Ltd	[1996] HCA 36; (1996) 186 CLR 389; (1996) 141 ALR 59; 24 AAR 282; 43 ALD 193; (1996) 35 ATR 249; (1996) 71 ALJR 123; (1996) 20 Leg Rep 30	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	10 Dec 1996	AustLII	896
Giretti v Commissioner of Taxation	[1996] FCA 807; (1996) 70 FCR 151; (1996) 139 ALR 488; 34 ATR 55	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	11 Sep 1996	AustLII	54
Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang	[1996] HCA 6; (1996) 185 CLR 259; (1996) 136 ALR 481; (1996) 70 ALJR 568; (1996) 41 ALD 1; (1996) 9 Leg Rep 2	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1996	AustLII	10676
Craig v South Australia	[1995] HCA 58; (1995) 184 CLR 163; (1995) 131 ALR 595; (1995) 39 ALD 193; (1995) 69 ALJR 873; (1995) 82 A Crim R 359	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	24 Oct 1995	AustLII	4229
Meaa Case	(1994) 68 ALJR 478		Australia	circa 1994		5
Re Australian Railways Union; Ex parte Public Transport Corporation	[1993] HCA 28; (1993) 117 ALR 17; (1993) 67 ALJR 904; (1993) 51 IR 22	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	20 Oct 1993	AustLII	68
Manit Zangzinchai v Marilyn Millanta	[1993] FCA 356; (1993) 43 FCR 280; 116 ALR 357; (1993) 31 ALD 334	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	30 Jul 1993	AustLII	1275
Re Australian Nursing Federation; Ex parte Victoria	[1993] HCA 8; (1993) 112 ALR 177; (1993) 67 ALJR 377; (1993) 47 IR 25	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	8 Mar 1993	AustLII	58
McAuliffe v Secretary, Department of Social Security	[1992] FCA 483; (1992) 28 ALD 609	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1992	AustLII	128
Re Finance Sector Union of Australia; ex parte Illaton Pty Ltd	(1992) 66 ALJR 583		Australia	circa 1992		46
Dornan v Riordan	[1990] FCA 264; (1990) 24 FCR 564; (1990) 95 ALR 451; 21 ALD 255	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	31 Jul 1990	AustLII	244
Re Federal Firefighters Union	(1990) 35 IR 27			circa 1990		15
Re Moore; ex parte Federated Ironworkers' Association of Australia	(1990) 95 ALR 509; (1990) 36 IR 82		Australia	circa 1990	LexisNexis AU	4
Re Association of Architects of Australia; Ex parte Municipal Officers Association of Australia	[1989] HCA 13; (1989) 84 ALR 208; (1989) 63 ALJR 298; (1989) 17 ALD 154	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	21 Feb 1989	AustLII	128
Re Building Workers' Industrial Union of Australia; Ex parte Gallagher	[1988] HCA 4; 76 ALR 353; (1988) 62 ALJR 81	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	11 Feb 1988	AustLII	47
Re Food Preservers ’ Union of Australia	(1988) 79 ALR 138		Australia	circa 1988	LexisNexis AU	61
Stead v State Government Insurance Commission	(1986) 161 CLR 141		Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1986	Legal Online / Westlaw	1253
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd	[1986] HCA 40; (1986) 162 CLR 24; (1986) 66 ALR 299; (1986) 60 ALJR 560; (1986) 10 ALN N109; [1986] CA 40	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1986	AustLII	5584
R v Gray; Ex parte Marsh	[1985] HCA 67; (1985) 157 CLR 351; (1985) 62 ALR 17; (1985) 59 ALJR 804	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	17 Oct 1985	AustLII	278
Brayson Motors Pty Ltd (In Liq) v FCT	[1985] HCA 20; (1985) 156 CLR 651; 59 ALR 265; (1985) 59 ALJR 413; 16 ATR 267	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	26 Mar 1985	AustLII	118
Re Isaac; ex parte Transport Workers' Union of Australia	(1985) 62 ALR 385		Australia	circa 1985	LexisNexis AU	9
R v Bowen; Ex Parte Federated Clerks Union	[1984] HCA 30; (1984) 154 CLR 207	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	15 May 1984	AustLII	22
Livesey v New South Wales Bar Association	[1983] HCA 17; (1983) 151 CLR 288; 47 ALR 45; 57 ALJR 420	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	20 May 1983	AustLII	1292
R v Williams; Ex parte Australian Building Construction Employees ’ and Builders Labourers ’ Federation	[1982] HCA 68; (1982) 153 CLR 402	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	25 Nov 1982	AustLII	130
R v Moore; Ex parte Australian Telephone and Phonogram Officers' Association	[1982] HCA 5; 148 CLR 600; 39 ALR 1; (1982) 56 ALJR 224	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1982	AustLII	63
R v Cohen; Ex parte Motor Accidents Insurance Board	[1979] HCA 46; (1979) 141 CLR 577; 27 ALR 263; (1979) 53 ALJR 719; (1979) 1 ANZ Insurance Cases 60-036	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	28 Sep 1979	AustLII	145
Sullivan v Department of Transport	[1978] FCA 48; (1978) 36 FLR 68; (1978) 20 ALR 323; (1978) 1 ALD 383	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	12 Dec 1978	AustLII	756
R v Holmes; Ex parte Public Service Association (NSW)	[1977] HCA 70; (1977) 140 CLR 63; 18 ALR 159; 52 ALJR 243	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	22 Dec 1977	AustLII	115
R v Neil; Ex parte Cinema International Corporation Pty Ltd	[1976] HCA 11; 134 CLR 27; 8 ALR 667; 11 CAR 133; 50 ALJR 499	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	25 Mar 1976	AustLII	62
R v Gough; Ex parte Municipal Officers' Association	[1975] HCA 30; (1975) 133 CLR 59; 6 ALR 411; 49 ALJR 365	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	14 Aug 1975	AustLII	54
Federated Liquor and Allied Industries Employees Union of Australia and Transport Workers Union of Australia; Re The Federated Miscellaneous Workers Union of Australia	[1974] CthArbRp 739; (1974) 157 CAR 623	Commonwealth Arbitration Reports	Australia - Commonwealth	21 May 1974	AustLII	56
R v Aird; Ex parte The Australian Workers' Union	(1973) 129 CLR 655		Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1973	Legal Online / Westlaw	7
Stollery v Greyhound Racing Control Board	[1972] HCA 53; (1972) 128 CLR 509; [1972-73] ALR 645; 46 ALJR 602	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	27 Oct 1972	AustLII	163
R v War Pensions Entitlement Appeal Tribunal; Ex parte Bott	[1933] HCA 30; (1933) 50 CLR 228; (1933) 7 ALJR 169; 39 ALR 533	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1933	AustLII	640
R v Commissioners for Special Purposes of the Income Tax	[1888] UKLawRpKQB 130; (1888) 21 QBD 313	Queen's Bench	United Kingdom	27 Jun 1888	CommonLII	96

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