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Record fine for breaching WR Act aimed at deterrence

Imposing a record $25,000 penalty on the AMWU last month for contravening the Workplace Relations Act was justified because the union had four previous contraventions and needed to be deterred from further transgressions, according to reasons for decision released by the Federal Court today.

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