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Jayawardana v Telstra Limited (Penalty)

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AGLC: Jayawardana v Telstra Limited (Penalty) [2025] VMC 4
Case: [2025] VMC 4
Decision Date: 11 April 2025

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Danaratna v Arunatilaka (Penalty) [2024] FCA 1431
Citation 1 (Para 7)

…awfulness, the contravention is necessarily more serious. It is worthwhile extracting the Full Court’s holding in full ….[41] [38][2024] FCA 1431. [39]Ibid, [20]-[25]. Despite being entitled to over $374,000 in unpaid wages and entitlements, the Applicant only received $11,212.70 which equated to being paid less t…
Chin v Visual Thing Australia Pty Ltd [2024] FedCFamC2G 896
Citation 2 (Para 5)

…Liquidation v Akhil Holdings Limited (1990) 169 CLR 279, 286-7, Mason CJ and Gaudron J. Telstra also relied on Chin v Visual Thing Australia Pty Ltd [2024] FedCFamC2G 896, [123].…
Fair Work Ombudsman v Sushi Bay Pty Ltd (in liq) (No 3) [2024] FCA 869
Citation 3 (Para 4)

…trick (2007) 166 IR 14; [2007] FCA 1080, [14]. [15] Pattinson, [19]. [16]Ibid, [18]. [17] Fair Work Ombudsman v Sushi Bay Pty Ltd (in liq) (No 3) [2024] FCA 869 ( Sushi Bay ), [15].…
Australian Building and Construction Commissioner v Pattinson [2022] HCA 13
Citation 4 (Para 2)

…onsidered, as both may bear on the need for deterrence.[10] [5] Australian Building and Construction Commissioner v Pattinson (2022) 274 CLR 450; [2022] HCA 13 ( Pattinson ), [9]. [6]Ibid, [17]; Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v TPG internet Pty Ltd 20130 250 CLR 640, 659 [66] ; Singtel Optus Pty…
Australian Education Union v Yooralla Society of Victoria [2021] FCA 954
Citation 5 (Para 4)

…contravener to defend its position, may bear upon the extent to which there is a need for either general or specific deterrence.[32] [28][2021] FCA 954. [29]Ibid, [3]. [30]Ibid, [2]. [31]Ibid, [4], in reference to Australian Education Union v Yooralla [2019] FCA 1511, [45], [51]. [32]Ibid, [23].…
Australian Rail, Tram and Bus Industry Union v Qube Logistics (Rail) Pty Ltd [2020] FCA 1520
Citation 6 (Para 6)

…were “not deliberate, but result[ed] from an arguable but erroneous misconstruction of an industrial instrument …”.[37] [35](2020 300 IR 198); [2020] FCA 1520. [36]Ibid, [1], [3]-[4]. [37]Ibid, [50]. In PIA Mortgage Services Pty Ltd v King (2020) 274 FCR 225; 292 IR 317, [55] the Court (Rangiah and Charlesworth J…
PIA Mortgage Services Pty Ltd v King [2020] FCAFC 15
Citation 7 (Para 6)

…rial instrument …”.[37] [35](2020 300 IR 198); [2020] FCA 1520. [36]Ibid, [1], [3]-[4]. [37]Ibid, [50]. In PIA Mortgage Services Pty Ltd v King (2020) 274 FCR 225; 292 IR 317, [55] the Court (Rangiah and Charlesworth JJ) held that because the relevant contraventions of s 340(1) of the Act were ‘deliberate’ and had se…
Australian Education Union v Yooralla [2019] FCA 1511
Citation 8 (Para 4)

…ic deterrence.[32] [28][2021] FCA 954. [29]Ibid, [3]. [30]Ibid, [2]. [31]Ibid, [4], in reference to Australian Education Union v Yooralla [2019] FCA 1511, [45], [51]. [32]Ibid, [23].…
Fair Work Ombudsman v Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (the Hutchison Ports Appeal) [2019] FCAFC 69
Citation 9 (Para 3)

…necessary to decide whether s 557 has direct application. [26] Fair Work Ombudsman v Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union [2019] FCAFC 69, [181], Rangiah J. [27]Ibid.…
Australian Building and Construction Commissioner v Hall [2018] FCAFC 83
Citation 10 (Para 5)

…o obtain declarations and penalties in respect of them. Further he contended that the penalty proceeding is a new proceeding. [21](2018) 261 FCR 347; [2018] FCAFC 83. [22]Ibid, [49-[50], quoting Banque Commerciale S.A., En Liquidation v Akhil Holdings Limited (1990) 169 CLR 279, 286-7, Mason CJ and Gaudron J. Tels…
Flight Centre Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (No 2) [2018] FCAFC 53
Citation 11 (Para 5)

…ushi Bay , [18], citing Reckitt Benckiser , [44] and Flight Centre Ltd v Australian Competition and consumer Commission (No 2) (2018) 260 FCR 68; [2018] FCAFC 53 ( Flight Centre ) , [55].…
Australian Building and Construction Commissioner v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union [2018] HCA 3
Citation 12 (Para 2)

…Commission (2012) 287 ALR 249, 265 [62]. [7] Australian Building and Construction Commissioner v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (2017) 254 FCR 68; (2017) 271 IR 321; [2017] FCAFC 113, [98]. [8] Pattinson, [9]. [9]Ibid, [46]-[47]. [10]Ibid, [55].…
Fair Work Ombudsman v NSH North Pty Ltd trading as New Shanghai Charlestown [2017] FCA 1301
Citation 13 (Para 6)

…ropriate and proportionate to the conduct viewed as a whole, making such adjustments as are necessary [citations omitted]. [20](2017) 275 IR 148; [2017] FCA 1301, [36].…
Australian Building and Construction Commissioner v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union [2017] FCAFC 113
Citation 14 (Para 2)

…2]. [7] Australian Building and Construction Commissioner v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (2017) 254 FCR 68; (2017) 271 IR 321; [2017] FCAFC 113, [98]. [8] Pattinson, [9]. [9]Ibid, [46]-[47]. [10]Ibid, [55].…
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Reckitt Benckiser (Australia) Pty Ltd [2016] FCAFC 181
Citation 15 (Para 3)

…hanically’.[12] [11]Ibid, [53], quoting Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Reckitt Benckiser (Australia) Pty Ltd (2016) 340 ALR 25; [2016] FCAFC 181 ( Reckitt Benckiser ), 63 [155]-[156]. [12]Ibid.…
Sayed v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union [2016] FCAFC 4
Citation 16 (Para 4)

…ordinarily to be exercised by awarding any penalty to the successful applicant.’[62] [62] Sayed v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union [2016] FCAFC 4, [101], [107].…
Flight Centre Limited v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission [2015] FCAFC 104
Citation 17 (Para 5)

…Further, principles of totality, parity and course of conduct from criminal sentencing may assist in the assessment of what is considered reasonably necessary to achieve deterrence.[18] Ultimately, as with criminal sentencing, determination of a civil penalty is an evaluative exercise, taking accoun…
Rocky Holdings Pty Ltd v Fair Work Ombudsman [2014] FCAFC 62
Citation 18 (Para 2)

…557, they nonetheless ought to be so treated pursuant to common law principles. [24] Rocky Holdings Pty Ltd v Fair Work Ombudsman [2014] 221 FCR 153; [2014] FCAFC 62 ( Rocky Holdings ), [10]-[27]. [25] QR Ltd v Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union…
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v TPG Internet Pty Ltd [2013] HCA 54
Citation 19 (Para 2)

…(2022) 274 CLR 450; [2022] HCA 13 ( Pattinson ), [9]. [6]Ibid, [17]; Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v TPG internet Pty Ltd 20130 250 CLR 640, 659 [66] ; Singtel Optus Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (2012) 287 ALR 249, 265 [62]. [7] Australian Building and Construction…
Singtel Optus Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission [2012] FCAFC 20
Citation 20 (Para 2)

…d Consumer Commission v TPG internet Pty Ltd 20130 250 CLR 640, 659 [66] ; Singtel Optus Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (2012) 287 ALR 249, 265 [62]. [7] Australian Building and Construction Commissioner v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (2017) 254 FCR 68; (2017) 271 IR 321;…
QR Ltd v Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia [2010] FCAFC 150
Citation 21 (Para 2)

…[25] QR Ltd v Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia (2010) 204 IR 142; [2010] FCAFC 150, [48], cited in Rocky Holdings , [21].…
Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia v Telstra Corporation Ltd [2007] FCA 1607
Citation 22 (Para 6)

…its predecessors by Telstra, being CEPU v Telstra Corporation Ltd ( CEPU v Telstra )[3] and CPSU v Telstra Corporation Ltd. [4] [3](2007) 168 IR 368; [2007] FCA 1607. [4](2001) 108 IR 228; [2001] FCA 1364.…
Kelly v Fitzpatrick [2007] FCA 1080
Citation 23 (Para 4)

…, [18]; quoting Re Trade Practices Commission v CSR Limited [1990] FCA 521; (1991) ATPR 41-076; [42]. [14] Kelly v Fitzpatrick (2007) 166 IR 14; [2007] FCA 1080, [14]. [15] Pattinson, [19]. [16]Ibid, [18]. [17] Fair Work Ombudsman v Sushi Bay Pty Ltd (in liq) (No 3) [2024] FCA 869 ( Sushi Bay ), [15].…
CPSU v Telstra Corporation Limited [2001] FCA 1364
Citation 24 (Para 6)

…v Telstra Corporation Ltd ( CEPU v Telstra )[3] and CPSU v Telstra Corporation Ltd. [4] [3](2007) 168 IR 368; [2007] FCA 1607. [4](2001) 108 IR 228; [2001] FCA 1364.…
Banque Commerciale SA, En Liquidation v Akhil Holdings Ltd [1990] HCA 11
Citation 25 (Para 5)

…new proceeding. [21](2018) 261 FCR 347; [2018] FCAFC 83. [22]Ibid, [49-[50], quoting Banque Commerciale S.A., En Liquidation v Akhil Holdings Limited (1990) 169 CLR 279, 286-7, Mason CJ and Gaudron J. Telstra also relied on Chin v Visual Thing Australia Pty Ltd [2024] FedCFamC2G 896, [123].…
Trade Practices Commission v CSR Ltd [1990] FCA 521
Citation 26 (Para 4)

…be ‘seen through the prism of what is necessary to achieve deterrence.’[17] [13]Ibid , [18]; quoting Re Trade Practices Commission v CSR Limited [1990] FCA 521; (1991) ATPR 41-076; [42]. [14] Kelly v Fitzpatrick (2007) 166 IR 14; [2007] FCA 1080, [14]. [15] Pattinson, [19]. [16]Ibid, [18]. [17] Fair Work Ombudsm…

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