R v Watson; Ex parte Australian Workers' Union 103

[1972] HCA 72; (1972) 128 CLR 77; [1972-73] ALR 1063; 47 ALJR 48

High Court of Australia

Australia - Commonwealth

22nd December, 1972

Cases Referring to this Case

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text	Citation Index
Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police v Sun	[2024] NSWSC 890	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	24 Jul 2024	AustLII
OSM Australia Pty Ltd	[2024] FWCA 1067	Fair Work Commission	Australia	17 Apr 2024	AustLII
United Workers' Union v Elgas Ltd	[2023] FWCFB 37	Fair Work Commission	Australia	20 Feb 2023	AustLII
Transport Workers Union v Cleanaway	[2023] FWCFB 11	Fair Work Commission	Australia	19 Jan 2023	AustLII	1
Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union v DuluxGroup (Australia) Pty Ltd	[2022] FCAFC 101; (2022) 293 FCR 1	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	9 Jun 2022	AustLII	6
Australian Workers ’ Union v Baida Farms Pty Ltd	[2021] FWCFB 6029	Fair Work Commission	Australia	18 Nov 2021	AustLII	2
Medical Board of Australia v Kemp	[2018] VSCA 168; (2018) 56 VR 51	Supreme Court of Victoria - Court of Appeal	Australia - Victoria	29 Jun 2018	AustLII	14
Cave & Levis	[2017] FCCA 2647	Federal Circuit Court of Australia	Australia	9 Oct 2017	AustLII
Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency	[2015] FWCA 4268	Fair Work Commission	Australia	24 Jun 2015	AustLII
Hunter New England Area Health Service and Australian Medical Association (NSW) Ltd	[2008] NSWIRComm 112; (2008) 182 IR 353	New South Wales Industrial Relations Commission	Australia - New South Wales	16 Jun 2008	AustLII	4
Finance Sector Union of Australia v Comsec Trading Ltd - PR960317	[2005] AIRC 637	Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia	20 Jul 2005	AustLII	2
CFMEU v Dyno Nobel Asia Pacific Ltd	[2005] AIRC 622	Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia	14 Jul 2005	AustLII	14
Country Fire Authority v United Firefighters' Union of Australia and Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union - PR957580	[2005] AIRC 352	Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia	26 Apr 2005	AustLII
Berkeley Challenge Pty Ltd v Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union and Terry Bradley - PR955456	[2005] AIRC 119	Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia	11 Feb 2005	AustLII
Australian Human Resources Institute Pty Ltd v National Tertiary Education Industry Union - PR941696	[2003] AIRC 1536	Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia	10 Dec 2003	AustLII
Australian Workers' Union, West Australian Branch, Industrial Union of Workers v Freeman Earthmoving Pty Ltd	[2003] WAIRComm 10145	Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia - Western Australia	12 Nov 2003	AustLII
National Union of Workers v Savers Inc - PR935660	[2003] AIRC 1055	Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia	27 Aug 2003	AustLII
National Union of Workers v PDS Logistics - PR934747	[2003] AIRC 924	Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia	31 Jul 2003	AustLII
National Union of Workers v Integrated Workforce Pty Ltd re South Australian Vegetable Processing (NUW) Award 2003 - PR934671	[2003] AIRC 816	Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia	11 Jul 2003	AustLII
Transport Workers' Union of Australia v AE (Ben) Drew Pty Ltd - PR933408	[2003] AIRC 711	Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia	24 Jun 2003	AustLII
Karen Marie Fitzsimons v Pelaco International Pty Ltd - PR931030	[2003] AIRC 478	Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia	6 May 2003	AustLII
Woodside Energy Ltd v McDonald	[2003] FCA 69	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	12 Feb 2003	AustLII	1
Fox v GIO Australia Ltd	[2002] NSWIRComm 318; (2002) 56 NSWLR 512; (2002) 120 IR 410	New South Wales Industrial Relations Commission	Australia - New South Wales	19 Dec 2002	AustLII	41
Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union v Borgcraft Pty Ltd re Food Preservers' Award 2000 - PR904326	[2001] AIRC 474	Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia	18 May 2001	AustLII
S J Higgins Pty Ltd v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union re S J Higgins Pty Ltd and MBAV/CFMEU Building and Construction Industry Collective Bargaining Agreement 1999 - PR903843	[2001] AIRC 420	Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia	2 May 2001	AustLII	2
AFMEPKIU v English Style Confections Pty Ltd and other - PR900804	[2001] AIRC 80	Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia	2 Feb 2001	AustLII
Awu v Abce & BLF	[2000] QIRComm 130; 165 QGIG 86	Queensland Industrial Relations Commission	Australia - Queensland	15 Sep 2000	AustLII
Truth About Motorways Pty Ltd v Macquarie Infrastructure Investment Management Ltd	[2000] HCA 11; (2000) 200 CLR 591; (2000) 169 ALR 616; (2000) 74 ALJR 604; [2000] ATPR 41-757; (2000) 21 Leg Rep 2	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	9 Mar 2000	AustLII	311
1160/97 M Print P5280	[1997] AIRC 878	Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia	22 Sep 1997	AustLII
415/97 Print P0443	[1997] AIRC 343	Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia	29 Apr 1997	AustLII
Industrial Relations Commission Decision 995/1996	[1996] AIRC 1503	Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia	7 Aug 1996	AustLII
995/96 Print N3840	[1996] AIRC 1506	Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia	7 Aug 1996	AustLII
629/96 Print N1953	[1996] AIRC 26	Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia	10 Jan 1996	AustLII
Industrial Relations Commission Decision 629/1996	[1996] AIRC 28	Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia	10 Jan 1996	AustLII
Industrial Relations Commission Decision 353/1995	[1995] AIRC 173	Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia	14 Feb 1995	AustLII
Industrial Relations Commission Decision 1034/1993	[1993] AIRC 983	Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia	25 Aug 1993	AustLII	1
Industrial Relations Commission Decision 380/1993	[1993] AIRC 354	Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia	8 Apr 1993	AustLII
Industrial Relations Commission Decision 360/1993	[1993] AIRC 285	Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia	24 Mar 1993	AustLII	1
Australian Municipal, Transport, Energy, Water, Ports, Community and Information Services Union and Aboriginal Child Care Agency , Centralian Residential Services , Marriage Guidance Council , Able Kids	[1993] CthArbRp 353; (1993) 3 CAR 661	Commonwealth Arbitration Reports	Australia - Commonwealth	24 Mar 1993	AustLII
Metals and Engineering Workers' Union and Metal Trades Industry Association of Australia; Metal Trades Industry Association of Australia , Allied Friction Australia Pty Ltd (Enterprise Bargaining) Award 1992	[1993] CthArbRp 270; (1993) 3 CAR 777	Commonwealth Arbitration Reports	Australia - Commonwealth	4 Mar 1993	AustLII
Greg Anderson and Adelaide Football Club Ltd	[1993] CthArbRp 269; (1993) 3 CAR 99	Commonwealth Arbitration Reports	Australia - Commonwealth	4 Mar 1993	AustLII
Industrial Relations Commission Decision 1249/1991	[1991] AIRC 1250	Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia	29 Nov 1991	AustLII
Industrial Relations Commission Decision 1052/1991	[1991] AIRC 1014	Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia	9 Oct 1991	AustLII
Industrial Relations Commission Decision 523/1991	[1991] AIRC 506	Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia	17 Jun 1991	AustLII
Electrical Trades Union of Australia; Electrical Contracting Industry Award 1988	[1991] CthArbRp 539; (1991) 6 CAR 206	Commonwealth Arbitration Reports	Australia - Commonwealth	17 Jun 1991	AustLII
Confectionery Workers Union of Australia and Red Tulip , Confectioners Award 1980	[1991] CthArbRp 251; (1991) 3 CAR 338	Commonwealth Arbitration Reports	Australia - Commonwealth	22 Mar 1991	AustLII
Industrial Relations Commission Decision 253/1991	[1991] AIRC 197	Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia	22 Mar 1991	AustLII
Industrial Relations Commission Decision 956/1990	[1990] AIRC 931	Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia	5 Sep 1990	AustLII
Industrial Relations Commission Decision 752/1990	[1990] AIRC 696	Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia	19 Jul 1990	AustLII
Industrial Relations Commission Decision 152/1990	[1990] AIRC 126	Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia	16 Feb 1990	AustLII
Industrial Relations Commission Decision 395/1989	[1989] AIRC 374	Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia	1 Jun 1989	AustLII
Industrial Relations Commission Decision 244/1988	[1988] AIRC 1074	Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia	25 Mar 1988	AustLII	1
R 037/87 M Print G8690	[1987] AIRC 229	Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia	27 Jul 1987	AustLII
Dec 249/87 M Print G7417	[1987] AIRC 148	Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia	22 May 1987	AustLII
Dec 244/87 S Print G7345	[1987] AIRC 145	Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia	18 May 1987	AustLII
Re Union of Postal Clerks & Telegraphists; Ex parte Australian Telephone & Phonogram Officers' Association	[1986] HCA 45; (1986) 66 ALR 227	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	6 Aug 1986	AustLII	14
R 011/86 M Print G2909	[1986] AIRC 125	Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia	14 Apr 1986	AustLII
592/85 Print G1343	[1985] AIRC 490	Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia	16 Dec 1985	AustLII
R v Isaac; Ex parte Transport Workers' Union	[1985] HCA 80; (1985) 159 CLR 323	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	12 Dec 1985	AustLII	111
Australian Workers Union and Leighton Tkk Joint Venture; The Australian Workers Union Construction and Maintenance Award 1975; The Building Construction Employees and Builders Labourers (Consolidated) Award 1982	[1985] CthArbRp 554; (1985) 299 CAR 134	Commonwealth Arbitration Reports	Australia - Commonwealth	31 Oct 1985	AustLII	1
Mis 485/85 MD Print G0647	[1985] AIRC 411	Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia	31 Oct 1985	AustLII
Mis 499/85 SD Print G0701	[1985] AIRC 410	Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia	31 Oct 1985	AustLII
Mis 401/85 MD Print G0185	[1985] AIRC 348	Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia	30 Aug 1985	AustLII
Australian Building Construction Employees and Builders Labourers Federation and Carnegie Hicks Constructions Pty Ltd and Ausmic Environmental Industries Pty Ltd and Annabel Concrete New South Wales Pty Ltd	[1985] CthArbRp 457; (1985) 298 CAR 452	Commonwealth Arbitration Reports	Australia - Commonwealth	30 Aug 1985	AustLII
Mis 282/85 MD Print F9217	[1985] AIRC 203	Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia	25 Jun 1985	AustLII
R v Ludeke; Ex parte Customs Officers' Association of Australia	[1985] HCA 31; (1985) 155 CLR 513; (1985) 13 IR 86	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	14 May 1985	AustLII	163
Mis 499/84 SD Print F7176	[1984] AIRC 124	Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia	7 Dec 1984	AustLII
Transport Workers Union of Australia and Qantas Airways Ltd	[1984] CthArbRp 493; (1984) 295 CAR 544	Commonwealth Arbitration Reports	Australia - Commonwealth	27 Nov 1984	AustLII
Mis 491/84 MD Print F7160	[1984] AIRC 113	Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia	27 Nov 1984	AustLII
Mis 423/84 MD Print F6980	[1984] AIRC 88	Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia	2 Nov 1984	AustLII
Mis 397/84 MD Print F6881	[1984] AIRC 77	Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia	15 Oct 1984	AustLII
Transport Workers Union of Australia and Cliffs Robe River Iron Associates	[1984] CthArbRp 380; (1984) 294 CAR 563	Commonwealth Arbitration Reports	Australia - Commonwealth	26 Sep 1984	AustLII	6
Mis 368/84 MD Print F6747	[1984] AIRC 70	Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia	26 Sep 1984	AustLII
368/84 MD Print f6747	[1984] AIRC 71	Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia	26 Sep 1984	AustLII
Association of Professional Engineers, Australia	[1984] CthArbRp 334; (1984) 294 CAR 407	Commonwealth Arbitration Reports	Australia - Commonwealth	31 Aug 1984	AustLII
R 024/84 M Print f7239	[1984] AIRC 47	Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia	17 Aug 1984	AustLII
Mis 327/84 MD Print F6618	[1984] AIRC 16	Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia	29 Mar 1984	AustLII
R v Coldham; Ex parte Australian Workers' Union	[1983] HCA 35; (1983) 153 CLR 415	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	11 Oct 1983	AustLII	161
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	129
Church of Scientology v Woodward	[1982] HCA 78; (1982) 154 CLR 25; (1982) 43 ALR 587; 54 ALJR 542	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	19 Nov 1982	AustLII	263
Federated Ironworkers' Association of Australia	[1982] CthArbRp 2680; (1982) 284 CAR 1053	Commonwealth Arbitration Reports	Australia - Commonwealth	1 Nov 1982	AustLII
Australian Building Construction Employees' and Builders Labourers' Federation and Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd; The Australian Building Construction Employees' and Builders Labourers' Federation and Thiess Contractors Pty Ltd	[1982] CthArbRp 2103; (1982) 280 CAR 443	Commonwealth Arbitration Reports	Australia - Commonwealth	1 Sep 1982	AustLII
Re Australian Building Construction Employees and Builders' Labourers' Federation v Dillingham Australia Ltd	[1982] FCA 23; (1982) 58 FLR 170	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	5 Mar 1982	AustLII	1
Australian Building Construction Employees' and Builders Labourers' Federation and CB I Constructors Pty Ltd	[1981] CthArbRp 3673; (1981) 268 CAR 724	Commonwealth Arbitration Reports	Australia - Commonwealth	22 Dec 1981	AustLII	4
R v Marks; Ex parte Australian Building Construction Employees Builders Labourers' Federation	[1981] HCA 33; (1981) 147 CLR 471; (1981) 35 ALR 241; 55 ALJR 516	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	23 Jun 1981	AustLII	177
Co-operative Bulk Handling Ltd v Waterside Workers ’ Federation of Australia	[1980] FCA 141; (1980) 32 ALR 541; (1980) 49 FLR 355	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	19 Nov 1980	AustLII	107
Re An Application By Harold Henry Sims of An Inquiry Into An Election of Officers of the Australian Institute of Marine and Power Engineers, Victorian and Sydney Branch	[1980] FCA 116	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	16 Oct 1980	AustLII
Re Co-Operative Bulk Handling Ltd v the Waterside Workers Federation of Australia; the Australian Workers Union West Australian Branch Industrial Union of Workers	[1980] FCA 53	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	19 May 1980	AustLII	1
Australian Conservation Foundation Inc v Commonwealth	[1980] HCA 53; (1980) 146 CLR 493	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	13 Feb 1980	AustLII	48
Barneys Blu-Crete Pty Ltd v Australian Workers' Union	[1979] FCA 89; (1979) 43 FLR 463; [1979] TPRS 3135	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	17 Dec 1979	AustLII	27
Westham Dredging Co Pty Ltd and The Australian Workers' Union and The Australian Institute of Marine and Power Engineers	[1979] CthArbRp 2669; (1979) 230 CAR 743	Commonwealth Arbitration Reports	Australia - Commonwealth	11 Dec 1979	AustLII
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	143
Burgess v John Connell-Mott, Hay & Anderson Pty Ltd	[1979] FCA 12; (1979) 27 ALR 427; (1979) 37 FLR 386	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	23 Mar 1979	AustLII	13
Pastoralists' and Graziers' Association of Western Australia (Incorporated)	[1978] CthArbRp 3119; (1978) 212 CAR 897	Commonwealth Arbitration Reports	Australia - Commonwealth	26 Oct 1978	AustLII
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	114
Association of Architects Engineers Surveyors and Draughtsmen of Australia	[1977] CthArbRp 2079; (1977) 191 CAR 1013	Commonwealth Arbitration Reports	Australia - Commonwealth	21 Jul 1977	AustLII	1
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	52
Wool Brokers Staffs Association v Australian Wool Selling Brokers Employers Federation; The Clerical and Salaried Staffs (Wool Industry) Award 1971; Federated Clerks Union of Australia v Wool Brokers Staffs Association	[1975] CthArbRp 635; (1975) 167 CAR 297	Commonwealth Arbitration Reports	Australia - Commonwealth	12 May 1975	AustLII	7
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	55
R v Clarkson; Ex parte Victorian Employers Federation	[1973] HCA 57; (1973) 131 CLR 100; 47 ALJR 772	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	30 Nov 1973	AustLII	74
R v Aird; Ex parte Australian Workers' Union	[1973] HCA 53; (1973) 129 CLR 654; 47 ALJR 673	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	9 Nov 1973	AustLII	164

Law Journal Articles Referring to this Case

Journal Article Title	Citation(s)	Author	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text		Citation Index
"Griffith University v Tang, 'Under an Enactment' and Limiting Access to Judicial Review"	(2005) 33 (3) Federal Law Review 525	Stewart, Daniel	Australia	circa 2005	AustLII

Legislation Cited

Legislation Name	Provision
Constitution
Regulations (Cth)

Cases and Articles Cited

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text	Citation Index
R v Commonwealth Industrial Court Judges; Ex parte Cocks	[1968] HCA 86; (1968) 121 CLR 313; [1969] ALR 161; 43 ALJR 32	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	23 Dec 1968	AustLII	111
Rubber Plastic & Cable Making Industry Award 1957, Re	[1963] CthArbRp 544; (1963) 8 FLR 395; (1963) 105 CAR 1007	Commonwealth Arbitration Reports	Australia - Commonwealth	22 Oct 1963	AustLII	13
R v Portus; Ex Parte McNeil	[1961] HCA 50; (1961) 105 CLR 537; [1962] ALR 81; 35 ALJR 201	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	15 Aug 1961	AustLII	36
R v Dunlop Rubber Australia Ltd; Ex parte Federated Miscellaneous Workers' Union of Australia	[1957] HCA 19; (1957) 97 CLR 71; [1957] ALR 393	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	5 Apr 1957	AustLII	192
R v Graziers' Association of NSW; Ex parte Australian Workers' Union	[1956] HCA 31; (1956) 96 CLR 317; [1956] ALR 534	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	15 Jun 1956	AustLII	69
R v Blakeley; Ex parte Association of Architects, Engineers, Surveyors and Draughtsmen of Australia	[1950] HCA 40; (1950) 82 CLR 54; [1950] ALR 827	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	31 Oct 1950	AustLII	209
R v Portus; Ex parte Federated Clerks Union of Australia	[1949] HCA 53; (1949) 79 CLR 428	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	22 Nov 1949	AustLII	127
R v Murray; Ex parte Proctor	[1949] HCA 10; (1949) 77 CLR 387	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	4 Apr 1949	AustLII	146
Parisienne Basket Shoes Pty Ltd v Whyte	[1938] HCA 7; (1938) 59 CLR 369; [1938] ALR 119	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	25 Feb 1938	AustLII	388
Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners, Australian District v The Haberfield Pty Ltd	[1907] HCA 37; 5 CLR 33; 14 ALR 224; [1907] AR 248	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	30 Aug 1907	AustLII	40

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