The Court held that a union official's statutory right to enter premises under s 484 of the Fair Work Act to hold discussions with employees does not extend to obtaining signatures on a petition for a majority support determination. Entry for the purpose of securing signatures on a petition goes beyond 'holding discussions' because it involves seeking a commitment with future operative effect. The Court also held that where a permit holder has multiple purposes for entry, including both lawful purposes (holding discussions) and unlawful purposes (obtaining petition signatures), the entry is not authorised under s 484.
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