Public Transport Corporation v Eames & Ors, and, & Public Transport Corporation v Boulton & Ors [1995] IRCA 722

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DECISION NO: 722/95 IN THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COURT OF AUSTRALIA VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY No VI 95/6073

BETWEEN: PUBLIC TRANSPORT CORPORATION Applicant AND BRENDAN EAMES, a Commissioner of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission First Respondent THE HONOURABLE KEITH HANCOCK, a Senior Deputy President of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission; THE HONOURABLE JENNIFER ACTON, a Deputy President of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission; and MICHAEL GAY, a Commissioner of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission Second Respondents AUSTRALIAN MUNICIPAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, CLERICAL AND SERVICES UNION Third Respondent AUSTRALIAN RAIL, TRAM AND BUS INDUSTRY UNION Fourth Respondent AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY PROFESSIONAL OFFICERS ASSOCIATION Fifth Respondent ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS, SCIENTISTS AND MANAGERS, AUSTRALIA Sixth Respondent COMMUNICATIONS, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRONIC, ENERGY, INFORMATION, POSTAL, PLUMBING AND ALLIED SERVICES UNION OF AUSTRALIA Seventh Respondent and AUTOMOTIVE, FOOD, METALS, ENGINEERING, PRINTING AND KINDRED INDUSTRIES UNION Eighth Respondent ____________________ No VI 95/ 6074 B E T W E E N : PUBLIC TRANSPORT CORPORATION Applicant AND THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE ALAN BOULTON, THE HONOURABLE DEPUTY PRESIDENT IAN WATSON and COMMISSIONER MICHAEL GAY, members of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission First Respondents AUSTRALIAN RAIL, TRAM AND BUS INDUSTRY UNION; AUTOMOTIVE, FOOD, METALS, ENGINEERING, PRINTING & KINDRED INDUSTRIES UNION; and COMMUNICATIONS, ELECTRICAL, ENERGY, INFORMATION, POSTAL, PLUMBING AND ALLIED SERVICES UNION OF AUSTRALIA Second Respondents JUDGES: Gray, Marshall, North JJ PLACE:Melbourne DATE: 22 December 1995