TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION

Industrial Relations Act 1984
s.55 application for filing of an industrial agreement

Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union, Tasmanian Branch
Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union, Tasmanian Branch
Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union
Australian Workers' Union, Tasmania Branch
Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia
Australian National Hotels Limited
(T12587 of 2006)

WREST POINT CASINO MAINTENANCE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2006

Industrial Agreement - agreement approved - operative ffpp on or after 9 March 2006 until 30 September 2008 - forwarded to the Registrar for registration

REASONS FOR DECISION

[1] This application, lodged pursuant to s.55 of the Industrial Relations Act 1984 by the Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union, Tasmanian Branch, Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union, Tasmanian Branch, the Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union, the Australian Workers' Union, Tasmania Branch, the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia (the unions) and Australian National Hotels Limited (the employer), was for the purpose of filing an industrial agreement with the Commission.

[2] A hearing commenced at the Commonwealth Law Courts, 39-41 Davey Street, Hobart on Wednesday 15 March 2006 at 2.30 pm. On this date amendments were made to Clause 1.3 - Operations of Agreement and Clause 8.2 - Dispute Settling Procedures.

[3] The agreement, to be known as the Wrest Point Casino Maintenance Enterprise Agreement 2006, is to be operative on and from the from the first full pay period on or after 9 March 2006 and it is to remain in force until 30 September 2008. The agreement applies to all employees in the Maintenance Section.

[4] Oral submissions were presented by Mr K Harkins of the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia and by Mr T Martin of the Australian Federal Group.

[5] Having considered these submissions I am satisfied the agreement is consistent with: the Wage Fixing Principles; and the public interest and no disadvantage tests required by the Industrial Relations Act 1984, and I decide accordingly.

[6] The file will now be referred to the Registrar in accordance with the requirements of s.56(1) of the Industrial Relations Act 1984.

P C Shelley
DEPUTY PRESIDENT

Appearances:
Mr K Harkins for the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia, Mr T Benson for the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union, Tasmanian Branch (also representing the Australian Workers' Union, Tasmania Branch) and Mr D Hanisch for the Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union
Mr T Martin for Australian Federal Group

Date and place of hearing:
2006
March 9
Hobart