Public Service Association and Professional Officers’ Association Amalgamated Union of New South Wales v Industrial Relations Secretary [2017] NSWSC 1473

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Public Service Association and Professional Officers' Association Amalgamated Union of New South Wales v Industrial Relations Secretary [2017] NSWSC 1473 Hearing dates: 7 May and 26 June 2017; 13 July 2017 (written submissions) Date of orders: 27 October 2017 Decision date: 27 October 2017 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Walton J Decision: The Court makes the following orders in the consolidated proceedings:

(1) The applications for declaration are dismissed.

(2) There is no order as to costs. Catchwords: DECLARATIONS – industrial law – consolidation – top up provisions – workers compensation entitlements – construction of award provisions – principles of award interpretation – inapplicability of principles governing construction of contracts – applicability of principles of statutory construction – implication of terms in awards – Interpretation Act – corresponding provisions – modifications – contrary intention – applications for declarations refused Legislation Cited: Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1904 (Cth) Government Sector Employment Act 2013 (NSW) Government Sector Employment Regulation 2014 (NSW) Industrial Relations (Public Sector Conditions of Employment) Regulation 2014 (NSW) Industrial Relations (Public Sector Conditions of Employment) Regulation 2011(NSW) (repealed) Industrial Relations Act 1988 (Cth) Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW) Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) Landcom Corporation Act 2001 (NSW) Police Act 1990 (NSW) Public Sector Employment and Management (General) Regulation 1996 (NSW) (repealed) Public Sector Employment and Management Regulation 2009 (NSW) (repealed) Public Sector Management Act 1988 (NSW) (repealed) Public Service (General) Regulation 1984 (NSW) Public Service (General) Regulation 1988 (NSW) (repealed) State Owned Corporations Act 1989 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment Act 2012 (NSW) Workers Compensation Regulation 2016 (NSW) Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) Cases Cited: Albury City Council v North Albury Shopping Centre Pty Ltd (1985) 1 NSWLR 220 Amcor Ltd v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (2005) 222 CLR 241; [2005] HCA 10 Autoclenz Ltd v Belcher [2011] 4 All ER 745; [2011] UKSC 41 Blue Metal Industries Ltd v Dilley (1969) 117 CLR 651; [1970] AC 827 Certain Lloyd's Underwriters Subscribing to Contract No IH00AAQS v Cross (2012) 248 CLR 378; [2012] HCA 56 City of Wanneroo v Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical And Services Union (2006) 153 IR 426; [2006] FCA 813 Commissioner for Government Transport v Deacon (1975) 97 CLR 535 Downe v Sydney West Area Health Service (No 2) (2008) 71 NSWLR 633; [2008] NSWSC 159 Forsyth v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (2004) 62 NSWLR 132; [2004] NSWCA 474 Helmos Enterprises Pty Ltd v Jaylor Pty Ltd [2005] NSWCA 235 Hill v Villawood Sheet Metal Pty Ltd [1970] 2 NSWLR 434 Kucks v CSR Ltd (1996) 66 IR 182 Mainteck Services Pty Ltd v Stein Heurtey SA (2015) 87 NSWLR 633; [2014] NSWCA 184 Meehan v Jones (1982) 149 CLR 572; [1982] HCA 52 Mills v Meeking (1990) 169 CLR 214 at 235 Moran Health Care Services v Woods (1997) NSWCCR 449; [1997] NSWSC 147 Newcastle City Council v GIO General Ltd (1987) 191 CLR 85 Notification under section 130 by the New South Wales Teachers Federation of a dispute with Department of Education and Training re changes to TAFE teacher education programs [2008] NSWIRComm 117 Pan Foods Company Importers & Distributers Pty Ltd v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (2000) 170 ALR 579 Pan Foods Company Importers & Distributers Pty Ltd v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (2000) 170 ALR 579 Plaintiff M47/2012 v Director-General of Security (2012) 251 CLR 1; [2012] HCA 46 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355; [1998] HCA 28 Promenade Investments Pty Ltd v New South Wales (1992) 26 NSWLR 203 Public Service Association and Professional Officers' Association Amalgamated Union of New South Wales v Secretary of the Treasury (2014) 87 NSWLR 41; [2014] NSWIRComm 23 R v PLV (2001) 51 NSWLR 736; [2001] NSWCCA 282 R v Young (1999) 46 NSWLR 681; [1999] NSWCCA 166 Rail Corp (NSW) v Brown (2012) 82 NSWLR 318; (2012) 219 IR 67 Re Operational Ambulance Officers (State) Award (2011) 207 IR 272; [2011] NSWIRComm 61 Repatriation Commission v Donovan (1985) 8 FCR 252 Roads and Maritime Services v Australian Workers' Union, New South Wales [2013] NSWIRComm 105 Short v FW Hercus Pty Ltd (1993) 40 FCR 511 Sin Poh Amalgamated (HK) Ltd v Attorney General of Hong Kong [1965] 1 WLR 62 State of New South Wales v Stockwell [2017] NSWCA 30 State Transit Authority of New South Wales v Australian Rail, Tram and Bus Industry Union, New South Wales Branch, Bus and Tram Division (2014) 247 IR 129; [2014] NSWIRComm 41 Taylor v The Owners – Strata Plan No 11564 (2014) 253 CLR 531; [2014] HCA 9 Wentworth Securities Ltd v Jones [1980] AC 74 Winter v Ministry of Transport [1972] NZLR 539 Woolworths Ltd v Lister [2004] NSWCA 292 Texts Cited: Macquarie Dictionary, (7th ed, 2017, Pan Macmillan) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Public Service Association and Professional Officers' Association Amalgamated Union of New South Wales (Applicant) Industrial Relations Secretary (First Respondent) Commissioner of Police (Second Respondent) Landcom (Third Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Gibian (Applicant) I Taylor SC with A Britt (First & Second Respondents)