D2005/24, Transcript of Proceedings [2006] AIRCTrans 256 (27 February 2006)

TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS

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Workplace Relations Act 1996 14282-1

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT KAUFMAN

D2005/24

APPLICATION/NOTIFICATION BY AUSTRALIAN EDUCATION UNION
s.158(1) RAO Schedule - Application for alteration of eligibility rules
(D2005/24)

MELBOURNE

10.20AM, THURSDAY, 22 DECEMBER 2005

Continued from 4/11/2005

Hearing continuing

THE FOLLOWING PROCEEDINGS WERE CONDUCTED VIA VIDEO CONFERENCE AND RECORDED IN MELBOURNE

PN15

THE SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Yes are there any changes in the appearances?

PN16

MS L GALE: Yes Your Honour. I appear for the Australian Education Union.

PN17

THE SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Yes Ms Gale.

PN18

MR M MURPHY: I appear on behalf of the CEPU, MR L BENFELL being on annual leave at the moment.

PN19

THE SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Sorry your name, Mr?

PN20

MR MURPHY: Murphy initial M.

PN21

THE SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Thank you, Mr Murphy.

PN22

MS L COTTER: I appear for the Independent Education Union of Australia.

PN23

MR M PERICA: No change of appearance for the CPSU, your Honour.

PN24

THE SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Yes. Yes well this matter was adjourned for a report back because there were discussions being held. Could the AEU please report to us what the position is.

PN25

MS GALE: Thank you, your Honour. Unfortunately due to a variety of circumstances including perhaps an unhealthy fixation on the new legislation the AEU has been a little tardy in corresponding with the other unions. We have provided some written information for the other unions just this week in relation to the shape of the rule and the direction that we believe we can go in, in terms of refining it to meet the concerns of objectors. Obviously because of the lateness of that correspondence we have not yet received a reply from the objector unions and in the circumstances we would seek further adjournment perhaps until the second half of February. Thank you, your Honour.

PN26

THE SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Yes. Anybody demur from that request?

PN27

MR MURPHY: No your Honour.

PN28

THE SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Well we'll adjourn the matter until some time in the new year. We will just go off the record to find a date.

OFF THE RECORD

PN29

THE SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT: This matter will be adjourned for a further report back on Tuesday 21 March 2006 at 10.15.

<ADJOURNED UNTIL TUESDAY 21 MARCH 2006 [10.23AM]