Request By Unions NSW And The Newcastle Trades Hall Council For The Assistance Of The Industrial Relations Commission Of New South Wales Re Thiess Sedgman Joint Venture Bengalla Project [2012] NSWIRComm 32

Request By Unions NSW And The Newcastle Trades Hall Council For The Assistance Of The Industrial Relations Commission Of New South Wales Re Thiess Sedgman Joint Venture Bengalla Project [2012] NSWIRComm 32

The Commission concluded the matter after noting that the project had been successfully completed ahead of schedule and within budget, with no lost time due to industrial issues, and that the parties had used their industrial agreement as the foundation for mutual respect, communication and proactive industrial relations.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
26 April 2012
Procedural Posture
Request for Assistance of the Industrial Relations Commission During Construction Project / Close Out Conference and Conclusion of Matter
Outcome
Matter concluded.
Legal Topics
['dispute Resolution Procedure' 'construction Project Industrial Relations' 'collective Greenfield Agreement' 'workplace Communication and Consultation' 'workplace Safety Processes']
['industrial Relations'] ['dispute Resolution Procedure' 'construction Project Industrial Relations' 'collective Greenfield Agreement' 'workplace Communication and Consultation' 'workplace Safety Processes']

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Procedural Posture

Request for Assistance of the Industrial Relations Commission During Construction Project / Close Out Conference and Conclusion of Matter

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the Commission should provide assistance under the project dispute resolution arrangements during construction of the Bengalla Coal Mine project.' 'Whether the matter should be concluded after completion of the project.']

Ratio Decidendi

The Commission concluded the matter after noting that the project had been successfully completed ahead of schedule and within budget, with no lost time due to industrial issues, and that the parties had used their industrial agreement as the foundation for mutual respect, communication and proactive industrial relations.

Court Disposition

Matter concluded.

Orders

  • ['Matter No IRC 1469 of 2010 is so concluded.']