Western Australian Police Union of Workers v Commissioner of Police, Western Australia Police Force
Senior Commissioner Cosentino
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Applicant: Western Australian Police Union of Workers
Respondent: Commissioner of Police, Western Australia Police Force
Ratio
The Public Service Arbitrator issued consent orders programming the directions and substantive hearing of an interpretation dispute concerning the Western Australia Police Force Industrial Agreement 2022, establishing timelines for filing legal representation applications, written submissions, and setting the substantive hearing for 11 December 2023.
Outcome
Resolved
adjourned
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Key facts · 6
- Parties conferred and reached agreement on programming of the matter as at 12 October 2023
- Respondent required to file legal representation application with supporting submissions by 4.00 pm on 20 October 2023
- Applicant required to file written submissions in opposition and outline of substantive submissions by 4.00 pm on 3 November 2023
- Respondent required to file outline of written submissions by 4.00 pm on 17 November 2023
- Substantive hearing scheduled for Monday, 11 December 2023 at 10.00 am
- Decision on legal representation application to be notified by 4 December 2023
Legislation referenced
- Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA)
- Western Australia Police Force Industrial Agreement 2022
Concept tags · 7
Archived text (333 words)
INTERPRETATION OF THE WESTERN AUSTRALIA POLICE FORCE INDUSTRIAL AGREEMENT 2022
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
PARTIES Western Australian Police Union of Workers
APPLICANT
-v-
Commissioner of Police, Western Australia Police Force
RESPONDENT
CORAM PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR
Senior Commissioner R Cosentino
DATE Friday, 13 October 2023
FILE NO P 2 OF 2023
CITATION NO. 2023 WAIRC 00813
Result Order issued
Representation (on the papers)
Applicant Western Australian Police Union of Workers
Respondent State Solicitor’s Office
Order
WHEREAS this matter is currently listed for a directions hearing on Monday, 16 October 2023;
AND WHEREAS on 12 October 2023, the respondent’s representative wrote to the Public Service Arbitrator (Arbitrator) advising that the parties have conferred and have reached an agreement on the programming of the matter and provided a minute of proposed consent orders;
AND WHEREAS the Arbitrator has considered the correspondence;
NOW THEREFORE the Arbitrator, pursuant to the powers conferred under the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA) (IR Act), and by consent, hereby orders –
1. THAT by 4.00 pm on 20 October 2023, the respondent file:
(a) any application to appear by a legal practitioner at the hearing of this matter; and
(b) written submissions in support of any such application.
2. THAT by 4.00 pm on 3 November 2023, the applicant file:
(a) any written submissions in opposition to any application made under order 1; and
(b) its outline of written submissions on the substantive matter in the proceeding.
3. THAT by 4.00 pm on 17 November 2023, the respondent file its outline of written submissions on the substantive matter in the proceeding.
4. THAT if an application is made under order 1, the Arbitrator will notify the parties as to whether leave is granted for the respondent to appear by a legal practitioner at the substantive hearing by 4 December 2023.
5. THAT the matter be listed for hearing on Monday, 11 December 2023 at 10.00 am.
6. THAT the parties have liberty to apply.
Senior Commissioner R Cosentino
PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR