AG2003/2276, Transcript of Proceedings [2003] AIRCTrans 1649 (1 May 2003)

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TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS


O/N VT2342

AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL

RELATIONS COMMISSION

DEPUTY PRESIDENT HAMILTON

AG2003/2276

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION
OF AGREEMENT

Application under section 170LK
of the Act by Aquablock Plumbing
Service Pty Ltd and Another for
certification of the Aquablock
Plumbing Pty Ltd Plumbing Industry
Agreement 2003-2005

MELBOURNE

11.34 AM, TUESDAY, 15 APRIL 2003

PN1

MR B. SHAW: I seek leave to appear for the applicant.

PN2

MR P. McCRUDDEN: I seek leave to appear on behalf of the CEPU.

PN3

THE DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Any objection?

PN4

MR SHAW: I think we are going to be faced with a similar situation as we had earlier; hopefully it won't take as long. Pursuant to section 43(2) I make a similar objection as Mr Burchardt made in the previous matter to the appearance. The matter is an LK application. There was no involvement of the union at all in the negotiation process and certainly as far as is known there was no request made pursuant to section 170LK(4) for such involvement.

PN5

THE DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Thank you. Mr McCrudden.

PN6

MR McCRUDDEN: Commissioner, the union didn't serve a bargaining period on the company.

PN7

THE DEPUTY PRESIDENT: The objection is taken under section 43(2) of the Act.

PN8

MR McCRUDDEN: All I am looking for is that we get it set aside so I can speak to the members - or adjourned so I can speak to the members.

PN9

THE DEPUTY PRESIDENT: All right. Well, look, what I propose - thank you very much. Before we get into a detailed discussion of the Act and the authorities could I perhaps suggest that we have a short conference - emphasis on the word short - in an endeavour to see if we can reach settlement on this matter?

PN10

MR SHAW: I have no objection to that.

PN11

MR McCRUDDEN: No objection.

PN12

THE DEPUTY PRESIDENT: We will adjourn into conference.

SHORT ADJOURNMENT [11.35am]

RESUMED [11.38am]

PN13

THE DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Having conferred with the parties in conference we will adjourn this matter until 10.15 on 28 April 2003 with the consent of both sides. Thank you very much for coming and I urge the parties to endeavour to reach agreement on the matter. Thank you very much. This matter stands adjourned.

ADJOURNED UNTIL MONDAY, 28 APRIL 2003 [11.40am]