Australian Inland and Electrical Trades Union Industrial Award 2004 [2005] NSWIRComm 11

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION: Australian Inland and Electrical Trades Union Industrial Award 2004 [2005] NSWIRComm 11

APPLICANT: Electrical Trades Union of Australia, New South Wales Branch PARTIES: RESPONDENT: Australian Inland Energy

FILE NUMBER(S): 5891 of 2004

CORAM: Sams DP

CATCHWORDS: Application for new award - s10 and 11 of the Act - energy industry - s19 of the Act complied with - consent of the parties - extensive negotiations - award does not offend wage fixing principles - compliance with the requirements of the Act - award made.

LEGISLATION CITED: Industrial Relations Act 1996

CASES CITED: State Wage Case 2004 [2004] NSWIRComm 148

HEARING DATES: 10/26/2004

DATE OF JUDGMENT: 10/26/2004

APPLICANT: Ms N Kastoun, Electrical trades Union Australia, New South Wales Branch LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENT: Mr R Thorn, Australian Inland Energy

JUDGMENT:

- 1 - INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES CORAM : SAMS, DP 2 February 2005 Matter No. IRC04/5891

AUSTRALIAN INLAND AND ELECTRICAL TRADES UNION INDUSTRIAL AWARD 2004

Application by Electrical Trades Union of Australia, New South Wales Branch for a new award

DECISION (ex tempore) [2005] NSWIRComm 11

1 This is an application, pursuant to s10 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 ('the Act') filed by Electrical Trades Union of Australia, New South Wales Branch ('the applicant') for a new award to be known as the Australian Inland and Electrical Trades Union Industrial Award 2004 ('the Award'). At a hearing of the matter on 15 December 2004, Ms N Kastoun appeared for the Union and Mr R Thorn (Acting General Manager, Network Assets) appeared for Australian Inland Energy.