The Tasmanian Industrial Commission was established by the Industrial Relations Act 1984, and began to exercise its jurisdiction on 1 January 1985.
The Commission is made up of the following members:
President Patricia Leary
Deputy President Pauline Shelley
Commissioner Tim Abey
Commissioner James McAlpine
The Industrial Relations Act 1984 is an "Act to provide for the establishment of a Tasmanian Industrial Commission having a jurisdiction to hear and determine matters and things arising from, or relating to, industrial matters, including the making of awards, the conduct of hearings and the settling of disputes, to provide for the registration of employer and employee organizations, to encourage workplace bargaining and to provide for related and other matters."
In broad terms "industrial matter" may be defined as any matter pertaining to the relations of employers and employees, subject to certain exceptions.
