26 November 2019
On 11 October 2019 the Federal Court issued a decision in
the matter of The Australian Workers’ Union (AWU) v Registered Organisations
Commissioner (VID1151/2017).
The Court requested that the parties further address his
Honour on the appropriate final orders to be made to give effect to the Court's
reasons.
Today the Federal Court has delivered its reasons and made
final orders.
The effect of the orders made are that the documents seized
under the search warrants will remain in the custody of the Australian Federal
Police pending an appeal that the ROC intends to make to the Full Federal Court.
The ROC will not make
any further comment on the matter at this time.
Media contact: media@roc.gov.au or 03 9603 0767