Hossack v State of New South Wales [2025] NSWIC 1

Industrial Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Hossack v State of New South Wales [2025] NSWIC 1 Hearing dates: 14 February 2025 Date of orders: 28 February 2025 Decision date: 28 February 2025 Before: Paingakulam J, Deputy President Decision: The respondents' Notice of Motion is dismissed Catchwords: EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRIAL LAW — contract — terms — unfair contract — interlocutory application — jurisdiction — remuneration cap — whether certain monies formed part of employee's "remuneration package" — definition of "payable or receivable" — monies paid in error not part of "remuneration package" — training, education and study leave reimbursement not part of "remuneration package" Legislation Cited: Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW) Industrial Relations Commission Rules 2022 (NSW) Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Austeck Pty Ltd v Atsalos (2003) 128 IR 141; [2003] NSWIRComm 290 Commander Australia Limited v Kerr (2004) 134 IR 160; [2004] NSWIRComm 74 Downe v Sydney West Area Health Service (2006) 161 IR 250; [2006] NSWSC 1416 Downe v Sydney West Area Health Service (No 2) (2008) 71 NSWLR 633; [2008] NSWSC 159 Hobson v Murrin Murrin Operations Pty Ltd [2025] FWC 157 Shead v Summit Western Pty Ltd (t/a Blacktown Mitsubishi) (1998) 81 IR 347; [1998] NSWIRComm 377 Zoran Lozevski v Goodman Fielder Consumer Foods Pty Ltd (2004) 144 IR 28; [2004] NSWIRComm 314 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Tania Anne Hossack (Applicant) State of New South Wales (First Respondent) Western Sydney Local Health District (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: AB Gotting SC (Applicant) D Fuller (Respondents)