City of Cockburn v Western Australia Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union of Employees (WASU), Local Government, Racing And Cemeteries Employees Union (LGRCEU), Minister for Industrial Relations -, Western Australian Local Government Association -
Chief Commissioner Kenner, Commissioner Emmanuel, Commissioner Kucera
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Applicant: City of Cockburn
Respondents: Western Australia Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union of Employees (WASU), Local Government, Racing And Cemeteries Employees Union (LGRCEU), Minister for Industrial Relations - Inte
Ratio
The Full Bench granted leave for the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union of Workers to appear by video link at an interlocutory hearing on 8 August 2023 in a referred question of law concerning local government industrial relations.
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Key facts · 8
- Applicant is City of Cockburn, a local government authority
- First respondent is WASU (Western Australia Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union)
- Second respondent is LGRCEU (Local Government, Racing And Cemeteries Employees Union)
- Minister for Industrial Relations appeared as first intervenor
- Western Australian Local Government Association appeared as second intervenor
- Full Bench hearing concerned questions of law referred under Industrial Relations Act 1979
- Interlocutory hearing scheduled for 8 August 2023
- Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union sought leave to appear by video link
Factors
For
- Union sought leave to participate in proceedings affecting industrial matters in local government sector
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Archived text (218 words)
QUESTIONS OF LAW REFERRED TO FULL BENCH
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
PARTIES City of Cockburn
APPLICANT
-v-
Western Australia Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union of Employees (WASU), Local Government, Racing And Cemeteries Employees Union (LGRCEU), Minister for Industrial Relations - Intervenor, Western Australian Local Government Association - Intervenor
RESPONDENTS
CORAM Chief Commissioner S J Kenner
Commissioner T Emmanuel
Commissioner T Kucera
DATE FRIday, 4 August 2023
FILE NO/S FBM 1 OF 2023
CITATION NO. 2023 WAIRC 00651
Result Order issued
Representation
Applicant Ms K Groves of counsel
First Respondent Mr C Fogliani of counsel
Second Respondent Mr K Trainer as agent
Order
HAVING heard Ms K Groves of counsel on behalf of the applicant, Mr C Fogliani of counsel on behalf of the first respondent, Mr K Trainer as agent on behalf of the second respondent, Mr D Anderson of counsel on behalf of the first intervenor and Ms D Hunter as agent on behalf of the second intervenor, the Full Bench, pursuant to the powers conferred on it under the Industrial Relations Act 1979, hereby orders —
THAT the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union of Workers be and is hereby granted leave to appear at the interlocutory hearing on 8 August 2023 by video link.
By the Full Bench
Chief Commissioner S J Kenner