AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

Workplace Relations Act 1996
s.113 applications to vary awards
s.108 reference of applications to vary awards

Transport Workers' Union of Australia

TRANSPORT WORKERS AWARD, 1998
(ODN C No. 01520 of 1982)
[Print Q8693 [AW799494CRN]]
(C2004/316)

Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union

TIMBER AND ALLIED INDUSTRIES AWARD 1999
(ODN C No. 00031 of 1950)
[Print R5055 [AW800937]]
(C2004/319)

The Australian Workers' Union

HORSE TRAINING INDUSTRY AWARD 1998
(ODN C No. 03039 of 1975)
[Print R5058 [AW783476]]
(C2004/322)

Australian Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers Union

BUILDING SERVICES (VICTORIA) AWARD 1994
(ODN C No. 21726 of 1992)
[Print L2955 [AW769594]]
(C2004/4626)

CHILD CARE INDUSTRY (AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY)
AWARD, 1998
(ODN C No. 03697 of 1985)
[Print Q2724 [AW772250CRA]]
(C2004/4627)

LAUNDRY INDUSTRY (VICTORIA) AWARD 1998
(ODN C No. 21626 of 1992)
[Print Q6887 [AW787052]]
(C2004/4628)

THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY - ACCOMMODATION, HOTELS,
RESORTS AND GAMING AWARD 1998
(ODN C No. 00389 of 1975)
[Print P9138 [AW783479]]
(C2003/4629)

Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union

CLERICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EMPLOYEES
(VICTORIA) AWARD 1999
(ODN C No. 34749 of 1995)
[Print S1367 [AW773032]]
(C2004/6402)

VICTORIAN LOCAL AUTHORITIES AWARD 2001
(ODN C No. 36277 of 1989)
[Print J9778 [AW811556]]
(C2004/6403)

Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering,
Printing and Kindred Industries Union

THE VEHICLE INDUSTRY AWARD 2000
(ODN C No. 01522 of 1979)
[Print F0813 [AW801818]]
(C2004/6256)

THE VEHICLE INDUSTRY - REPAIR, SERVICES AND RETAIL -
AWARD 2002
(ODN C No. 01339 of 1974)
[Print H5658 [AW801827CRA]]
(C2004/6257)

METAL, ENGINEERING AND ASSOCIATED INDUSTRIES AWARD, 1998 -
PART 1
(ODN C No. 02568 of 1984)
[Print Q2527 [AW789529]]
(C2004/6406)

GRAPHIC ARTS - GENERAL -AWARD 2000
(ODN C No. 22956 of 1995)
[Print S1716 [AW782505CR]]
(C2004/6407)

Health Services Union of Australia

HEALTH SERVICES UNION OF AUSTRALIA (ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER HEALTH SERVICES) AWARD 2002
(ODN C No. 3265978 of 1990)
[Print PR924564 [AW819920]]
(C2004/6248)

National Union of Workers

COMMERCIAL SALES (VICTORIA) AWARD 1999
(ODN C No. 31107 of 1993)
[Print R1382 [AW772623]]
(C2004/6252)

STORAGE SERVICES - GENERAL - AWARD 1999
(ODN C No. 32518 of 1992)
[Print R1040 [AW796791]]
(C2004/6253)

GROCERY PRODUCTS MANUFACTURE - MANUFACTURING
GROCERS AWARD 2003
(ODN C No. 01152 of 1985)
[Print P1412 [AW782558]]
(C2004/6254)

RUBBER, PLASTIC AND CABLE MAKING INDUSTRY - GENERAL -
AWARD 1998
(ODN C No. 01800 of 1982)
[Print R4420 [AW794720]]
(C2004/6255)

Textile, Clothing and Footwear Union of Australia

CLOTHING TRADES AWARD 1999
(ODN C No. 00696 of 1980)
[Print S1147 [AW772144CRA]]
(C2004/6389)

Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association

RETAIL AND WHOLESALE INDUSTRY - SHOP EMPLOYEES -
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY - AWARD 2000
(ODN C No. 30030 of 1993)
[Print T3309 [AW794740CRA]]
(C2004/6395)

Various industries

  
   

JUSTICE GIUDICE, PRESIDENT

  

VICE PRESIDENT ROSS

  

VICE PRESIDENT LAWLER

  

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT MARSH

  

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT KAUFMAN

  

COMMISSIONER HINGLEY

  

COMMISSIONER GRAINGER

MELBOURNE, 7 DECEMBER 2004

STATEMENT

[1] We have considered the parties' proposals for the hearing of these claims. We have adopted a timetable which will maintain the substance of the programme proposed by the Australian Council of Trade Unions (the ACTU) but will also afford parties an opportunity to make a further submission after the Commonwealth Budget 2005-06 has been presented. The directions accompanying this statement are based on an assumption that the Budget will be presented on 10 May 2005. Should that turn out not to be correct, application may be made to vary the directions.

[2] The Commission will sit in Melbourne on 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 April 2005 and, if necessary, on 11 April 2005. The directions provide for further submissions to be made after the Budget. Such submissions should be confined to matters arising from the Budget and official statistics or forecasts issued after 8 April 2005. The Commission will also sit, if necessary, on 19 May 2005 to hear any short supplementary oral submissions concerning such matters.

[3] We direct the parties to confer on the applications. Senior Deputy President Watson will be available to chair discussions on the claims and also on any measures to streamline the presentation of the parties' cases within the framework of the directions.

[4] Wherever possible submissions, affidavits and other materials should also be filed in electronic form by email to the following address: safetynet.review@air.gov.au. Provision of materials in electronic form is not a substitute for the normal hard copy filing and service requirements.

[5] So far as practicable all submissions, exhibits and other materials will be made available on a special page on the World Wide Web. That page will be accessible from the AIRC Home Page under the description Safety Net Review 2005.

DIRECTIONS

1. The ACTU, on behalf of the union applicants, and any party or intervener in support (other than those identified in paragraph 2) are to file and serve on all other parties and interveners by 4 February 2005:

2. The State and Territory Governments are to file and serve on all other parties and interveners by 11 February 2005:

3. The submissions of all other parties together with affidavits of witness evidence, are to be filed and served on parties and interveners by 25 February 2005.

4. The ACTU and any party or intervener in support are to file and serve any reply on all other parties and interveners by 18 March 2005.

5. All other parties are to file and serve on the ACTU, interveners and each other any material in response to the ACTU's reply by 24 March 2005.

6. The ACTU may not file any material after 18 March 2005 unless by leave of the Commission, which leave shall not be granted unless:

7. Subject to paragraph 9 no other party may file any material after 24 March 2005 unless by leave of the Commission, which leave shall not be granted unless:

8. There will be liberty to any party to apply.

9. Any party wishing to make a further submission after the Commonwealth Budget
2005-06 should do so in writing to be filed in the Registry and served on all other parties and interveners on or before 17 May 2005.

BY THE COMMISSION:

PRESIDENT

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