The Australian Inland Consent Award 2004 [2005] NSWIRComm 179

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION: The Australian Inland Consent Award 2004 [2005] NSWIRComm 179

APPLICANT: Barrier Industrial Council PARTIES: RESPONDENT: Australian Inland

FILE NUMBER(S): 1911 of 2005

CORAM: Sams DP

CATCHWORDS: Application for a new award in Broken Hill - Australian Inland Energy - two hundred employees - two years of negotiation - first award for this industry - wage increases - improvements in conditions - industrial merit - award made - two year duration.

LEGISLATION CITED: Industrial Relations Act 1996

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

HEARING DATES: 04/19/2005 EXTEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE: 04/19/2005

APPLICANTS: Mr D O'Conner, Barrier Industrial Council Ms R Ferry, Shop Distributive and Allied Employees Union of New South Wales LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: Mr E Butcher, Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union of New South Wales and the Australian Services Union, New South Wales Branch

RESPONDENT: Mr K Ferguson, Inland Australia

JUDGMENT:

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES CORAM : SAMS, DP 31 May 2005 Matter No. IRC04/6774

HANSON CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS PTY LTD AND TRANSPORT WORKERS' UNION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

Application by Hanson Construction Materials Pty Ltd for a Contract Determination pursuant to section 316 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996

DECISION [2005] NSWIRComm 177

1 This is an application, pursuant to s316 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 ('the Act') filed by Hanson Construction Materials Pty Ltd ('the applicant') for a Contract Determination with the Transport Workers Union of New South Wales ('the Union').