Health Services Union New South Wales and Ambulance Service of New South Wales [2017] NSWIRComm 1057

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Health Services Union New South Wales and Ambulance Service of New South Wales [2017] NSWIRComm 1057 Hearing dates: 27 June 2017 Date of orders: 29 August 2017 Decision date: 29 August 2017 Jurisdiction: Industrial Relations Commission Before: Seymour C Decision: Application for interpretation dismissed. Recommendation made in resolution of dispute. Catchwords: INDUSTRIAL DISPUTE - application for interpretation pursuant to s.175 of Industrial Relations Act 1996 - interpretation of industrial instrument - relevant principles of interpretation of awards and industrial instruments - recommendation made for settlement of industrial dispute. Legislation Cited: Industrial Relations Act 1996 s.130, s.136(1)(a), s.163(1)(c), s.175 Cases Cited: Australian Rail, Tram and Bus Industry Union, New South Wales and State Transit Authority [2013] NSWIRComm 102 Bryce v Apperley (1998) 82 IR 448 Director of Public Employment by her agent the Commissioner of New South Wales Fire Brigades and New South Wales Fire Brigades Employees' Union [2008] NSWIRComm 158 Health Services Union v Director-General, Department of Health (NSW) [2010] NSWIRComm 42 New South Wales Fire Brigade Employees Union and New South Wales Brigades [2003] NSWIRComm 55 Polan v Goulburn Valley Health [2016] FCA 440 Project Blue Sky v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355 Public Service Association and Professional Officers' Association Amalgamated Union of New South Wales v Secretary of the Treasury [2014] NSWIRComm 23 Sydney Water Corporation and Australian Services Union (New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory Branch) (2005) 146 IR 388 Transport Workers' Union of Australia v Linfox Australia Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 829 Zoological Parks Board of New South Wales v The Australian Workers' Union, New South Wales (2004) 135 IR 56 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Health Services Union New South Wales - Notifier Ambulance Service of New South Wales – Respondent Australian Paramedic Association - Intervener Representation: Health Services Union New South Wales - Notifier Lander & Rogers - Respondent Mr J Fox (Notifier) Mr M Sullivan, Solicitor (Respondent) Mr T Nabi (Intervener) File Number(s): 2016/351540