Transport Workers’ Union of New South Wales v Staples Australia Pty Limited [2016] NSWIRComm 1019

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Transport Workers' Union of New South Wales v Staples Australia Pty Limited [2016] NSWIRComm 1019 Hearing dates: 28 April 2016 Date of orders: 28 April 2016 Decision date: 28 April 2016 Jurisdiction: Industrial Relations Commission Before: Newall C Decision: Interim determination refused Catchwords: TRANSPORT INDUSTRY – contracts of carriage – termination CONTRACTS OF CARRIAGE – termination – interim relief – interim relief for termination of contracts not available under Industrial Relations Act 1996 STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION – whether comprehensive code INTERIM RELIEF – not available under either s.314 or s.332 where contracts terminated Legislation Cited: Industrial Relations Act 1996 s.314, s.332(2), 332(5), 332(6) Cases Cited: Adler v George [1964] 2 QBD 7, [1964] 1 All ER 628 Hill v Director-General of the Department of Education and Training (NSW) (1998) 85 IR 201 TWU (NSW Branch) v Conaust Ltd (1992) 46 IR 18 TWU v P & O Trans Australia Pty Ltd [2002] NSWIRComm 19 TWU v Toll Transport Pty Ltd [2015] NSWIRComm 1018 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Transport Workers' Union of New South Wales (Applicant) Staples Australia Pty Limited (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr M Gibian (Applicant)

Solicitors: Mr P Brown, Baker & McKenzie (Respondent) File Number(s): 2016/00124186