Commonwealth Workplace Protection Orders Act 2025

An authorised person may apply to a court, by telephone, fax, email or other electronic means, for an urgent interim order if:

the authorised person is satisfied that:

the respondent has engaged in personal violence; and

there is a real risk that the respondent will engage in further personal violence if the order is not made; and

the order is necessary or desirable to prevent the respondent from engaging in further personal violence before an application for a final order against the respondent can be made and finally determined; and

the authorised person considers it necessary to use such means because of urgent circumstances.

The application must, subject to the rules of the court (if any), include:

all that is required under paragraphs 19(2)(a) and (b) in respect of an application for a final order; and

an explanation of the urgent circumstances.