Australia, April 30 -- The Federal Court of Australia issued the following judgement:
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT
RAPER J:
Background
1 Part 3-4 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) provides a framework by which officials of industrial organisations may enter premises. The statutory scheme seeks to balance the rights of organisations to represent the interests of the members in workplaces, to hold discussions with potential members and to investigate suspected breaches of State and Territory Occupational Health and Safety laws, the rights of employees to receive at work, information and industrial representation and the right of occupiers of premises and employers to go about their business without undue inconvenience.
2 By originating application...