C0073/698, Transcript of Proceedings [2004] AIRCTrans 898 (16 March 2004)

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TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS

O/N 9589

AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL

RELATIONS COMMISSION

COMMISSIONER RAFFAELLI

C No 00736 of 1998

WOOLWORTHS SUPERMARKETS (WA) AWARD
1994 - WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE

Review under Item 51, Schedule 5,
Transitional WROLA Act 1996 re
award simplification

SYDNEY

11.35 AM, MONDAY, 23 FEBRUARY 2004

Continued from 22.9.03

THESE PROCEEDINGS WERE CONDUCTED BY TELECONFERENCE IN SYDNEY

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THE COMMISSIONER: Ms Heagney you're there?

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MS HEAGNEY: Yes, good morning.

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THE COMMISSIONER: Ms Atkinson, you're there?

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MS ATKINSON: Yes, I'm here, good morning, sir.

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THE COMMISSIONER: Where are we at, Ms Heagney? You forwarded a draft only a few days ago didn't you?

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MS HEAGNEY: Yes, that was a draft after discussions with Ms Atkinson and myself over the WA Award and we've had further discussions again today based on that draft because I believe, Commissioner, I was working off the wrong base copy of the award so there had been a few changes to the award over the years so I just re-did that draft and now we've had discussions and there's only some drafting issues I have to insert back into the agreement, things that I might have left out. Other than that I think we are essentially in agreement on everything.

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THE COMMISSIONER: The document you forwarded to me on 18 February - - -

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MS HEAGNEY: Yes, was a further draft back to Ms Atkinson and yourself that I had been amending so we've had discussions since then so I need to amend that third draft and make some further changes then I believe we'll probably have agreement.

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THE COMMISSIONER: All right. When do you think you'll get a finalised document?

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MS HEAGNEY: I can provide that to you again within two weeks if that suits.

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THE COMMISSIONER: All right. Ms Atkinson?

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MS ATKINSON: Yes, sir, I'm in agreeance with that. We did discuss a few issues this morning and they're only minor issues so I expect that within that fortnight we should be able to have the process fairly well finalised.

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THE COMMISSIONER: All right. Ms Heagney, why don't you provide that by Tuesday, 9 March and if it's agreed make a note on that, I'll have a look at it and if it's okay then we will probably approve it without a further hearing. I'll just make a statement on any order.

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MS HEAGNEY: All right.

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THE COMMISSIONER: I will await your further communication by 9 March.

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MS HEAGNEY: Thank you, Commissioner.

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THE COMMISSIONER: Thank you, Ms Atkinson too.

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MS ATKINSON: Thank you.

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THE COMMISSIONER: Thank you.

ADJOURNED ACCORDINGLY [11.40am]