Public Service Association and Professional Officers Association Amalgamated Union of New South Wales v Industrial Relations Secretary [2017] NSWIRComm 1075

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Public Service Association and Professional Officers Association Amalgamated Union of New South Wales v Industrial Relations Secretary [2017] NSWIRComm 1075 Hearing dates: 14 September 2017 Date of orders: 08 December 2017 Decision date: 08 December 2017 Jurisdiction: Industrial Relations Commission Before: Chief Commissioner P M Kite SC Decision: (1) The application for orders 1 and 2 in the respondents Amended Notice of Motion filed on 13 September 2017 is dismissed.

(2) The proceedings are listed for directions on Monday 18 December 2017. Catchwords: INDUSTRIAL LAW – New South Wales – industrial disputes and related matters – disciplinary decision – whether a dispute as to an industrial matter Legislation Cited: Government and Related Employees Appeal Tribunal Act 1980 (NSW) ss 23 and 26, Government Sector Employment Act 2013 (NSW) ss 54, 58, 69 and 85 Industrial Relations Act 1991 (NSW) ss 254 and 255 Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW) s 6, 84, 90 and Ch 2 Pt 7 Cases Cited: Australian Workers Union, New South Wales v Office of Environment and Heritage [2015] NSWIRComm 15 BP Australia Ltd v Brown (2003) 58 NSWLR 322; [2003] NSWCA 216 Downey v Trans Waste Pty Ltd (1991) 172 CLR 167; [1991] HCA 11; 37 IR 301 Fitzpatrick v Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District [2016] NSWIRComm 1030 Kaldas v Barbour [2017] NSWCA 275 Leon Fink Holdings Proprietary Limited v Australian Film Commission (1979) 141 CLR 672: [1979] HCA 26 Majik Markets Pty Limited v Brake and Service Centre Drummoyne Pty Limited (1991) 28 NSWLR 443; 39 IR 169 Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act v New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council [2016] NSWCA 253 Patterson and James v Public Service Board (1984) 1 NSWLR 238 Public Employment Office, Department of Corrective Services v Boda (2006) 150 IR 169; [2006] NSWIRComm 1 Public Service Association of New South Wales v New South Wales Crime Commission (1993) 48 IR 363 R v Wallis (1949) 78 CLR 529; [1949] HCA 30 Re New South Wales TAFE Commission (Teachers and Other Educational Staff) Salaries and Conditions Award 1996 (1999) 123 IR 360 Saraswati v The Queen (1991) 172 CLR 1 at 24; [1991] HCA 21 Singh v Legal Aid New South Wales [2014] NSWIRComm 1016 Woolstar Pty Ltd v Federated Storeman and Packers Union of Australia (New South Wales Branch) (1992) 45 IR 39 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Public Service Association and Professional Officers Association Amalgamated Union of New South Wales (Notifier) Industrial Relations Secretary (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: R Reitano (Notifier) M Easton (Respondent)