CFMEU, MUA & TCFUA proposed amalgamation

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Introduction

On 20 June 2017 the CFMEU, the MUA and the TCFUA made an application under section 44 of the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 for amalgamation of the 3 unions.

Relevant documents will be published on this page as they become available.

Decision, notice of day fixed & summary

Ballot results

Documents issued

Application documents

Decisions

Description Reference Date published
Decision issued on 27 March 2018 [2018] FWC 1797 27 March 2018
Decision issued on 27 March 2018 [2018] FWC 1794 27 March 2018
Decision issued on 6 March 2018 [2018] FWC 1017 6 March 2018
Decision issued on 31 August 2017 [2017] FWC 4353 31 August 2017

Notices of listing & directions

Description Date of hearing Date published
Matter listed for hearing 28 February 2018 20 February 2018
Matter listed for hearing 2 February 2018 6 December 2017
Directions issued 6 December 2017 2 February 2018 6 December 2017
Directions issued 8 August 2017 17 August 2017 8 August 2017
Directions issued 4 August 2017 17 August 2017 4 August 2017
Matter listed for hearing by video link (Word) 17 August 2017 4 August 2017
Matter listed for hearing by video link (Word) 4 August 2017 31 July 2017
Preliminary hearing: application for exemption from holding a ballot (Word) 4 August 2017 12 July 2017

Correspondence

Description Party or organisation Document date Date published
Slater Gordon Lawyers write to Deputy President Gostencnik Slater Gordon Lawyers 8 March 2018 8 March 2018
CFMEU write to Deputy President Gostencnik CFMEU 8 March 2018 8 March 2018
Fair Work Commission notifies parties of decision date Fair Work Commission 5 March 2018 5 March 2018
Fair Work Commission seeks Slater Gordon Lawyers views on disputed position Fair Work Commission 19 February 2018 20 February 2018
Slater Gordon Lawyers responses to forwarded correspondence Slater Gordon Lawyers 19 February 2018 20 February 2018
Herbert Smith Freehills advises suitable time for objectors Herbert Smith Freehills 19 February 2018 20 February 2018
Commission advise parties of proposed hearing date Fair Work Commission 19  February 2018 20 February 2018
Commission seeks view of Applicant Organisations in regards to correspondence Fair Work Commission 19 February 2018 19 February 2018
Herbert Smith Freehills requests urgent attention to correspondence Herbert Smith Freehills 18 February 2018 19 February 2018
Herbert Smith Freehills files affidavit of Shaun Schmitke Herbert Smith Freehills 12 January 2018 15 January 2018
Herbert Smith Freehills file documents pursuant to order 1 of 6 December 2017 directions Herbert Smith Freehills 12 January 2018 15 January 2018
Herbert Smith Freehills provide attachment PC-25 to affidavit of Peter John Cooke Herbert Smith Freehills 12 January 2018 15 January 2018
Herbert Smith Freehills has no further comment on the directions Herbert Smith Freehills 5 December 2017 6 December 2017
Slater Gordon Lawyers request to be heard in Melbourne Slater Gordon Lawyers 4 December 2017 6 December 2017
Commission proposes next steps for application Fair Work Commission 30 November 2017 30 November 2017
Slater Gordon Lawyers respond to question of dates Slater Gordon Lawyers 10 November 2017 13 November 2017
Herbert Smith Freehills request to be heard on question of dates Herbert Smith Freehills 10 November 2017 10 November 2017
Slater Gordon Lawyers make enquiry around Deputy President availability Slater Gordon Lawyers 6 November 2017 6 November 2017
Herbert Smith Freehills currently making no further submissions  Herbert Smith Freehills 17  August 2017 17 August 2017
Slater Gordon Lawyers make no objection to copies of documents Slater Gordon Lawyers 16 August 2017 16 August 2017
Commission acknowledge receipt of documents Fair Work Commission 15 August 2017 16 August 2017
Herbert Smith Freehills make Section 586 Application Herbert Smith Freehills 15 August 2017 16 August 2017
Herbert Smith Freehills provide documents Herbert Smith Freehills 14 August 2017 15 August 2017
Herbert Smith Freehills respond to draft order query Herbert Smith Freehills 14 August 2017 15 August 2017
Slater Gordon Lawyers produce outline of submission of applicants and statements Slater Gordon Lawyers 14 August 2017 15 August 2017
Slater Gordon Lawyers provide scheme for amalgamation Slater Gordon Lawyers 14 August 2017 15 August 2017
Herbert Smith Freehills respond to production of documents delay request Herbert Smith Freehills 11 August 2017 15 August 2017
Commission requests resending of production of documents response Fair Work Commission 11 August 2017 15 August 2017
Slater Gordon Lawyers respond to production of documents order Slater Gordon Lawyers 11 August 2017 15 August 2017
Herbert Smith Freehills seeks order for production of documents Herbert Smith Freehills 11 August 2017 15  August 2017
AIMPE and AMOU support AMMA production of documents request AIMPE 14 August 2017 15 August 2017
MBA request Commission record MBA as "person likely to be interested" MBA 4 August 2017 4 August 2017
AMOU request that the Commission record AMOU as "person likely to be interested" AMOU 1 August 2017 1 August 2017
Commission confirms AIMPE notification of application on 12 July 2017 (PDF) AIMPE 28 July 2017 31 July 2017
AIMPE request that the Commission record AIMPE as “person likely to be interested” AIMPE 28 July 2017 28 July 2017
AMMA seeking copies of materials filed and directions issued (PDF) AMMA 11 July 2017 12 July 2017

Submissions, witness statements & affidavits

Description Party or organisation Document date Date published
Statement of Phillip Pasfield, solicitor, Slater Gordon Lawyers Slater Gordon Lawyers 27 February 2018 27 February 2018
Further outline of CFMEU, MUA & TCFUA submissions Slater Gordon Lawyers 27 February 2018 27 February 2018
Submission of objectors Herbert Smith Freehills 22 February 2018 22 February 2018
Affidavit of Michael Coonan, Herbert Smith Freehills Herbert Smith Freehills 22 February 2018 22 February 2018
Herbert Smith Freehills reviews comments by Applicant Organisations Herbert Smith Freehills 19 February 2018 20 February 2018
Outline of submissions of CFMEU, MUA and TCFUA Slater Gordon Lawyers 25 January 2018 30 January 2018
Statement of Michael O'Connor, National Secretary, CFMEU Slater Gordon Lawyers 24 January 2018 30 January 2018
Affidavit of Shaun Schmitke, MBA MBA 12 January 2018 15 January 2018
Outline of submissions of AMMA & MBA AMMA  12 January 2018 15 January 2018
Affidavit of Peter John Cooke, AMMA AMMA 12 January 2018 15 January 2018
Attachments of affidavit of Peter John Cooke, AMMA AMMA 12 January 2018 15 January 2018
Slater Gordon Lawyers produce signed statement Slater Gordon Lawyers 25 August 2017 25 August 2017
Slater Gordon Lawyers produce signed statement Slater Gordon Lawyers 25 August 2017 25 August 2017
Slater Gordon Lawyers produce signed statement Slater Gordon Lawyers 25 August 2017 25 August 2017
AIMPE produce signed statement AIMPE 16 August 2017 17 August 2017
AIMPE and AMOU make submission pursuant of Commission orders AIMPE & AMOU 16 August 2017 16 August 2017
Slater Gordon Lawyers produce signed statement Slater Gordon Lawyers 14 August 2017 15 August 2017
Slater Gordon Lawyers produce signed statement Slater Gordon Lawyers 14 August 2017 15 August 2017

Application for costs

Description Party or organisation Document date Date published
Slater Gordon Lawyers advise costs application should be delayed Slater Gordon Lawyers 20 March 2018 20 March 2018
Slater Gordon Lawyers lodges Applicant organisation's application for costs Slater Gordon Lawyers 12 March 2018 13 March 2018

Transcripts

Description Date uploaded
Transcript – 28 February 2018 1 March 2018
Transcript – 2 February 2018 7 February 2018
Transcript – 17 August 2017 18 August 2017
Transcript – 9 August 2017 9 August 2017

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20 November 2018

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