Federal Court Archives

FINANCIAL WATCHDOG CHASING ENTAIN

Posted on February 19th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney

Online and hospitality bet-maker Entain P/L is shaking things up, as it’s pursued in the Federal Court by Australia’s financial watchdog AUSTRAC. After two years investigating, AUSTRAC (the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre) commenced civil penalty proceedings in

MANTLE FACES FEDERAL COURT

Posted on August 9th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney

Mantle Group has argued before the Federal Court that the Fair Work Commission overstepped in its investigation of the company’s workplace deal that was found to be depriving hundreds of workers of penalty rates. Queensland’s largest hospitality group, Mantle operates

ROY MORGAN RESEARCH PREDICTS HOSPITALITY CLOSURES AND MAJOR FINANCIAL IMPACT

Posted on June 5th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney

Research company Roy Morgan has released the results of a survey of businesses in response to the Federal Court ruling on the entitlements for so-called ‘regular casual’ workers, with dire predictions for hospitality. The special-edition SMS survey engaged with 881

MASSIVE COURT RULING GRANTS “BILLIONS” TO CASUAL WORKERS

Posted on May 22nd, 2020 by Clyde Mooney

A major Federal Court ruling Wednesday is being touted as a “huge win” for potentially millions of workers, aiming to close what has been deemed a massive “loophole” in employment of casuals. Casual workers make up around 20 per cent

FEDERAL COURT FINDS POKIES ‘NOT GUILTY’

Posted on February 5th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney

After a lengthy legal build-up, Aristocrat Leisure and Packer’s Crown Resorts have been cleared of allegations that Dolphin Treasure incorporated deceptive practises and was designed to feed poker machine addiction. The case, filed by self-confessed ‘former addict’ Shonica Guy, 41,

FEDERAL COURT LOCKS IN CHANGES TO PENALTY RATES

Posted on October 13th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney

UPDATE: The Federal Court has upheld the decision of the Fair Work Commission in regard to the recent changes to penalty rates, and rejected union appeals. The Fair Work Commission (FWC) announcement in February determined changes to be introduced over

COURTS SLUG TABCORP AND HAWKS BIG FINES FOR GAMING BREACHES

Posted on March 24th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney

Regulators have issued heavy fines for Tabcorp and Hawthorn Football Club for breaches relating to gaming licensing and failing to comply with security obligations. The Federal Court heard a case against gaming giant Tabcorp brought by Austrac – Australia’s financial

COURT CASE BEGINS AGAINST ARISTOCRAT, CROWN AND NOW RTP

Posted on October 26th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney

The Federal Court has today seen the start of a case by a self-confessed former pokies “addict” against manufacturer Aristocrat and Crown Casino, now amended to also challenge RTP. Lead applicant Shonica Guy is being represented pro-bono by prominent Melbourne-based