AG2003/2963, Transcript of Proceedings [2003] AIRCTrans 1812 (16 May 2003)

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TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS


O/N VT2476

AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL

RELATIONS COMMISSION

COMMISSIONER TOLLEY

AG2003/2963

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION
OF AGREEMENT

Application under section 170LL of the
Act by Lynne Hoban Personnel Systems
Pty Ltd and Another for certification
of the Hoban Recruitment Royal Melbourne
Show Grounds Agreement 2003

MELBOURNE

10.18 AM, THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2003

PN1

MR J. BREEN: I appear for the MEAA.

PN2

MR P. LANGFORD: I appear for Hoban Recruitment.

PN3

MR D. JAMES: I appear for Hoban Recruitment.

PN4

THE COMMISSIONER: Mr Breen.

PN5

MR BREEN: Commissioner, I would like to submit this agreement to the Commission - - -

PN6

THE COMMISSIONER: Mr Breen, stand up.

PN7

MR BREEN: The agreement relates - - -

PN8

THE COMMISSIONER: Don't be nervous, I have never eaten anyone at this time of the morning in my life, perhaps after lunch some times.

PN9

MR BREEN: Well, we are lucky to get in in the morning then.

PN10

THE COMMISSIONER: That is right.

PN11

MR BREEN: The agreement relates to a single business which is Lynne Hoban Personnel Systems and in particular it relates solely to gate attendants who work at the Royal Melbourne Show. The MEAA is entitled to represent the interests of members at the Show. I submit that the agreement passes the no disadvantage test and was made in accordance with section 170LJ of the Workplace Relations Act. Commissioner, if I could just give a little bit of background. We are certifying this as a Greenfields agreement.

PN12

THE COMMISSIONER: Yes.

PN13

MR BREEN: However, there is a number of people who work at the Show year after year and who are members of the MEAA. We undertook some consultation in terms of speaking to staff last year about the fact that the agreement was coming up for renewal and we had some representations from people who have worked over a number of years - - -

PN14

THE COMMISSIONER: Yes, Mr Breen, the Commission is well aware of the itinerant nature of employees at the Royal Melbourne and other shows. There is no need to go into that much background.

PN15

MR BREEN: Right, okay. The agreement includes procedures for preventing and settling disputes under clause 17 and the agreement is for a period of three years.

PN16

THE COMMISSIONER: Yes, thank you very much. Mr Langford, do you have anything to say?

PN17

MR LANGFORD: No.

PN18

THE COMMISSIONER: Mr James.

PN19

MR JAMES: No.

PN20

THE COMMISSIONER: This agreement is to be known as the Hoban Recruitment Royal Melbourne Show Grounds Agreement 2003. It is an application pursuant to section 170LL, a Greenfields agreement. The Commission is satisfied the agreement meets the requirements of the Act and the rules of the Commission. Accordingly, pursuant to section 170LT of the Workplace Relations Act 1996, the Commission certifies the said agreement. The agreement comes into force from today's date, 1 May, and remains in force until 1 May 2006. The Commission is adjourned. Thank you.

ADJOURNED INDEFINITELY [10.20am]