Condong and Broadwater Co-Generation Construction Projects Consent Award 2003 [2003] NSWIRComm 319

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION : Condong and Broadwater Co-Generation Construction Projects Consent Award 2003 [2003] NSWIRComm 319 PARTIES : Labor Council of New South Wales Downer Energy Systems Pty Ltd and Clyde Babcock-Hitachi (Australia) Pty Ltd Consortium FILE NUMBER: IRC 4604 of 2003 CORAM: Harrison DP CATCHWORDS : Application for new award to regulate wages and conditions of employment for the construction of two Co-Generation plants in Northern New South Wales sugar mills at Condong and Broadwater - 24 hour operation generating renewable electrical power and process steam through the combustion of biomass fuel. Application approved - Award made. LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996 HEARING DATES: 08/29/2003 EXTEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 10/01/2003

Applicant Mr R Alexander LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: Respondent Mr P Knight

JUDGMENT: - 2 - INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

CORAM: HARRISON DP 1 October 2003

Matter No IRC 4604 of 2003

CONDONG AND BROADWATER CO-GENERATION CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS CONSENT AWARD 2003

Application by Labor Council of New South Wales for a new award

DECISION [2003] NSWIRComm 319

1 This is an application by the Labor Council of New South Wales for the making of a new award. The application was filed on 20 August 2003 and subject to hearing on 29 August 2003.

2 Mr R Alexander appeared on behalf of the Electrical Trades Union of Australia, New South Wales Branch (ETU); the Labor Council of New South Wales; the Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union, New South Wales (AMWU); and The New South Wales Plumbers and Gasfitters Employees' Union (PGEU). Mr P Harris appeared on behalf of Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union, New South Wales Branch (CFMEU). Mr M Forbes appeared on behalf of the Transport Workers' Union of Australia, New South Wales Branch (TWU). Mr A Stone appeared on behalf of the Australian Workers' Union, New South Wales (AWU). Mr P Knight appeared on behalf of Downer Energy Systems Pty Ltd and Clyde Babcock-Hitachi (Australia) Pty Ltd Consortium ('the Consortium') with Mr M Santomauro and Mr E Jennings.