| Commonwealth Industrial Court | |
|---|---|
| Australian Industrial Court (post-1973) | |
 | |
| Established | 1956 |
| Dissolved | 1977 (de facto) 2004 (de jure) |
| Jurisdiction | Australia |
| Composition method | Appointed by Governor-General on the recommendation of the federal government |
| Authorised by | Constitution of Australia Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1956 |
| Appeals to | High Court of Australia |
| Judge term length | Life |
The Commonwealth Industrial Court, known as the Australian Industrial Court from 1973,[1] was a specialist court to deal with industrial matters, principally the enforcement of awards and orders of the Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Commission.[2] Over time it took on more matters and its judges were allocated a wide range of judicial tasks until it was replaced in 1977 by the Federal Court of Australia which had a more general jurisdiction covering matters arising under Australian federal law.[3]
- ^ Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1973 (Cth) s4.
- ^ Moore, M. "The role of specialist courts - an Australian perspective". [2001] Federal Judicial Scholarship 11.
- ^ "The Court's Jurisdiction". Federal Court of Australia. November 2015.