Western Australian Government Railways Commission v The Municipal Administrative Clerical & Services Union & Anor [1998] FCA 519

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA INDUSTRIAL LAW - interpretation of Award - effect of the Workplace Relations Act 1996 on the Award - jurisdiction of Federal Court to interpret the Award and declare effect of the Act on the Award. Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) s 3(1), Schedule 1 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 s 32 Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) ss 39B, 39B(2)(a), 44 Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-Vesting) Act 1987 (Cth) s 4 Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) ss 298Y, 298K(1), 298L(1)(a), 298V, 412(2), 412(3), 413 Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA) s 41 Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-Vesting) Act 1987 (WA) s 4 Workplace Agreements Act 1995 (WA) Master Builders' Association of Victoria v Australian Building Construction Employees' and Builders Labourers' Federation (1981) 54 FLR 358 -ref New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council v Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (1995) 59 FCR 369 - appl Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd v The Commonwealth of Australia (1988) 22 FCR 197 - ref Fencott v Muller (1983) 152 CLR 570 - ref Smith v Smith (1986) 161 CLR 217 - ref PCS Operations Pty Ltd v Maritime Union of Australia (1998) HCA 29 - ref Turner v Owen (1990) 26 FCR 366 - ref WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS COMMISSION v THE AUSTRALIAN MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATIVE CLERICAL AND SERVICES UNION AND AUSTRALIAN RAILWAYS UNION OF WORKERS, WEST AUSTRALIAN BRANCH WG 73 OF 1997

LEE J

PERTH

14 MAY 1998

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY WG 73 OF 1997

BETWEEN: WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS COMMISSION

Applicant and: THE AUSTRALIAN MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATIVE CLERICAL AND SERVICES UNION

First Respondent AND: AUSTRALIAN RAILWAYS UNION OF WORKERS,

WEST AUSTRALIAN BRANCH

Second Respondent

JUDGE: lee j