Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical & Services Union v The Treasurer for the Commonwealth of Australia [1998] FCA 249

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA INDUSTRIAL LAW - application for interpretation of industrial award - approach to be taken by Court in considering interpretation - whether in interpreting award Court may refer to extrinsic material - whether in interpreting award Court may have regard to conduct of parties subsequent to the making of the award. WORDS AND PHRASES - "locality" - "at a different locality". Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth), s 413 Public Service Act 1922 (Cth) Australian Public Service, General Employment Conditions Award 1995, cl. 11.1.1(c) Australian Public Service Redeployment and Retirement (Redundancy) Award 1987, cl 5(e)(iii) Royal Australian Nursing Federation (Tasmanian Branch) v Fawdry (1986) 12 FCR 113, applied Victoria v Australian Teachers' Union (1993) 49 IR 149, discussed Victoria v Australian Teachers Union (1993) 47 IR 328, not followed Bell v Gillen Motors Pty Ltd (1989) 27 IR 324, not followed Short v Hercus (1993) 40 FCR 511, applied Barlow v Qantas (1997) 75 IR 100, discussed Seaman's Union of Australia v Adelaide Steamship Co Ltd (1976) 46 FLR 444, followed Printing & Kindred Industries Union v Davies Bros Ltd (1986) 18 IR 444, followed Hawkins v Commonwealth Bank (1996) 66 IR 322, discussed AUSTRALIAN MUNICIPAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, CLERICAL AND SERVICES UNION v THE TREASURER OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA and THE MINISTER FOR INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS FOR THE COMMONWEALTH and COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC SECTOR UNION, CPSU

VI 1296 of 1997 MARSHALL J MELBOURNE 20 MARCH 1998

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY vi 1296 of 1997

BETWEEN: AUSTRALIAN MUNICIPAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, CLERICAL AND SERVICES UNION

Applicant

AND: THE TREASURER OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

First Respondent

THE MINISTER FOR INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS FOR THE COMMONWEALTH