T11982 - referral to FB - 17 June
TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION Industrial Relations Act 1984 The Australian Workers' Union, Tasmania Branch ZINIFEX ROSEBERY (MINING) AWARD
Application pursuant to s.24(4A) of the Act, reference to the President - public interest. DECISION [1] This is an application by The Australian Workers' Union, Tasmania Branch (AWU) to vary the Zinifex Rosebery (Mining) Award by inserting therein the terms and conditions of employment found in the Pasminco Rosebery Mine 2002 Agreement. [2] Zinifex Australia Limited (Zinifex) has sought that the application be referred to the President pursuant to s.24(4A) of the Industrial Relations Act (the Act). [3] Zinifex has complied with s.24(4B) of the Act. Accordingly reference to the President is mandatory. [4] Having considered the submission of Zinifex and the AWU I am of the view that the matter "is so important that it is in the public interest to have the matter dealt with by a Full Bench." [5] Accordingly the matter will be referred to a Full Bench.
P L Leary
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