Application by Parks Victoria [2013] FWCFB 950 (11 February 2013)

(#P192_6869) Exhibit Parks 8 at paragraphs 7-19.

(#P202_7342) Ibid at paragraphs 22-27.

(#P207_8059) Transcript, 5 December 2012, at PN 1485-1508.

(#P210_8466) Exhibit Parks 8 at paragraphs 29-31 and Annexures PA-1 and PA-2.

(#P213_8736) Exhibit Parks 1 at paragraph 50.

(#P219_10154) Exhibit Parks 6 at paragraph 23.

(#P222_10337) Exhibit Parks 8 at paragraphs 25, 26 and 28.

(#P223_10511) Transcript, 4 December 2012, PN 1082 - 1092.

(#P226_10676) Transcript, 4 December 2012, at PN 977.

(#P227_10865) See Annexure MP3 to the statement of Matthew Price, Exhibit Unions 7 and Mr Mead's evidence at paragraphs 977-999 of the Transcript, 4 December 2012.

(#P228_11082) Mr Mead's evidence at PN 303 of the Transcript, 4 December 2012.

(#P231_11276) Mr Mead's evidence at PN 384-385 of the Transcript, 4 December 2012.

(#P232_11499) Mr Mead's evidence at PN 395 of the Transcript, 4 December 2012.

(#P233_11683) Mr Mead's evidence at PN 397 of the Transcript, 4 December 2012.

(#P238_12580) Exhibit Parks 2 at paragraph 62.

(#P244_13657) Exhibit Parks 2 at paragraphs 55-56.

(#P247_13746) See Transcript, 4 December 2012, at PN 304 - 310; 331 - 339; 377 - 380 and 409 - 445.

(#P256_14826) Transcript, 4 December 2012, at PN 419 - 422.

(#P259_15249) Exhibit Unions 10 at paragraph 10.

(#P260_15376) Ibid at paragraphs 11-16.

(#P263_15632) Exhibit Parks 2 at paragraph 65.

(#P264_15890) Ibid at paragraph 61.

(#P265_16177) Transcript, 4 December 2012, at PN 304 - 305.

(#P266_16329) Transcript, 4 December 2012, at PN 339.

(#P267_16495) Transcript, 4 December 2012, at PN 424, 543 and 879.

(#P270_16858) Transcript, 4 December 2012, at PN 417.

(#P271_17014) Transcript, 4 December 2012, at PN 409.

(#P272_17170) Transcript, 4 December 2012, at PN 299 - 300.

(#P273_17365) See Mr Jackson's evidence, Exhibit Parks 6 at paragraphs 23(a) and (b); Exhibit Parks 7 at paragraphs 20 and 23.

(#P346_22912) Filed by Parks Victoria on 30 November 2012.

(#P403_27326) AWU v Pioneer Construction Materials Pty Ltd, PR925916, 19 December 2002, at paragraphs 32 - 33; CPSU v Australian Protective Service, PR910682, 29 October 2001, at paragraph 12 - 13.

(#P430_28879) O'Sullivan v Farrer [1989] HCA 61; (1989) 168 CLR 210 at p216; Randall v Australian Taxation Office (2010) 198 IR 114 at paragraph 11.

(#P433_29235) Ibid.

(#P436_29650) Re Kellogg Brown and Root, Bass Strait (Esso) Onshore/Offshore Facilities Certified Agreement 2000 (2005) 139 IR 34 at paragraph 23.

(#P439_30107) [2012] FWAFB 7858.

(#P444_30743) Ibid at paragraphs 45 - 46.

(#P455_31999) See Exhibits Parks 1-11 and Exhibits Unions 1-15.

(#P460_32225) Exhibit Parks 1; Exhibit Parks 2; Transcript, 4 December 2012, at PN 196 - PN 1015 and PN 1210 - PN 1320. (We note that paragraphs 38 - 46, 67 - 87 and 91 - 126 of Exhibit Parks 1 were not tendered by Parks Victoria but were put in evidence during the course of cross examination by the Unions').

(#P462_32590) Exhibit Parks 6; Exhibit Parks 7; Transcript, 4 December 2012, at PN 1020 - PN 1204. (We note that paragraphs 4, 5, 8 and 9 of Exhibit Parks 7 were not tendered by Parks Victoria but were put in evidence during the course of cross examination by the Unions').

(#P464_32966) Exhibit Parks 8; Exhibit Parks 9; Transcript, 4 December 2012, at PN 1325 - PN 1380.

(#P466_33186) Exhibit Parks 10; Transcript, 5 December 2012, at PN 1423 - PN 1598.

(#P473_33591) Exhibit Unions 6.

(#P475_33687) Exhibit Unions 7.

(#P477_33774) Exhibit Unions 8; Exhibit Unions 13.

(#P479_33868) Exhibit Unions 9; Exhibit Unions 14.

(#P481_33978) Exhibit Unions 10.

(#P483_34076) Exhibit Unions 11.

(#P485_34154) Exhibit Unions 12.

(#P496_34743) Exhibit Parks 2 at paragraphs 12-36.

(#P497_34987) See GM-6 annexed to Exhibit Parks 1.

(#P509_36719) Exhibit Parks 2 at paragraph 15.

(#P512_37107) AG895510.

(#P521_38282) Exhibit Parks 10 at paragraph 97 and 98(b).

(#P524_38392) See the statement of Wayne Townsend, Exhibit Unions 6, at paragraph 32. Mr Townsend was not cross examined and this aspect of his statement was not challenged by any other witness.

(#P531_39317) Exhibit Parks 2 at paragraph 16.

(#P532_39637) Transcript, 4 December 2012, at PN 469-488.

(#P539_40653) Exhibit Parks 2 at paragraph 17.

(#P552_42294) Transcript 4 December 2012, at PN 493-498.

(#P559_42732) MA000121.

(#P564_43421) Exhibit Unions 7 at paragraph 27(c).

(#P589_45497) Transcript, 4 December 2012, at PN 519-528.

(#P590_45622) Exhibit Parks 2 at paragraph 20.

(#P591_45773) Ibid.

(#P602_46630) Exhibit Unions 7 at paragraph 35(c).

(#P605_47416) Exhibit Parks 2 at paragraph 21.

(#P608_47607) Transcript, 4 December 2012, at PN 536.

(#P619_48589) Exhibit Parks 2 at paragraph 22.

(#P628_49476) Exhibit Parks 2 at paragraph 23.

(#P642_50813) Exhibit Parks 2 at paragraph 25.

(#P647_51271) Exhibit Parks 2 at paragraph 26.

(#P656_52219) Transcript, 4 December 2012, at PN 540.

(#P663_52733) Transcript 4 December 2012, at PN 542-544.

(#P685_55619) Exhibit Unions 2 and Transcript, 4 December 2012, at PN 573, 588 and 600.

(#P694_56705) See Mr Mead's evidence, Transcript, 4 December 2012 at PN 627 - 629.

(#P701_57492) Ibid.

(#P702_57695) Transcript, 4 December 2012, at PN 637-638.

(#P707_58463) Exhibit Unions 2 at paragraph 68 and Transcript, 4 December 2012, at PN 573, 588, 600 and 1003-1004.

(#P714_58931) Save for those employees acting in Grade 8 positions.

(#P721_59910) Ibid.

(#P752_63542) Transcript, 4 December 2012, at PN 630-634.

(#P755_63776) Exhibit Parks 2 at paragraph 30.

(#P758_64291) See paragraph 93 of Exhibit Parks 1.

(#P772_65502) See paragraphs 99 - 110 of Exhibit Unions 2.

(#P783_67166) Exhibit Unions 2 at paragraph 100-106 and Transcript, 4 December 2012, at PN 573, 588 and 600.

(#P796_70041) Transcript, 4 December 2012, at PN 645.

(#P801_71031) Exhibit Parks 2 at paragraphs 30-31 and Transcript, 4 December 2012, at PN 660-661.

(#P804_71309) Transcript, 4 December 2012, at PN 652 - 653.

(#P848_75207) Note that the practical effect of the increases proposed by each party will be slightly higher, due to the compounding effect of successive increases.

(#P863_76601) See Informax International Pty Ltd v Clarius Group Limited [2012] FCAFC 165 at 146-155.

(#P882_80367) Parks Victoria's final submissions, 14 December 2012, at paragraph 100.

(#P887_81514) Transport Workers Union of Australia v Qantas Airways Ltd and Anor [2012] FWAFB 6612 at 96; Health Services Union v Austin Health and Ors [2009] AIRCFB 353 at 34; Southlink Pty Ltd v Transport Workers Union PR948148 at 96 - 97; CPSU v Australian Protective Service (APS) PR910682 at 272 - 277 and Australian Education Union v State of South Australia (DETE) and CPSU and State of South Australia (DETE) Print T1383 at 170.

(#P888_81975) Metropolitan Ambulance Service v LHMU; Rural Ambulance Service v LHMU; 28 July 2005 PR960731 at 22-23.

(#P889_82353) For example, Schweppes Australia Pty Ltd v United Voice - Victoria Branch [2012] FWAFB 8599; TWU v Qantas [2012] FWAFB 6612

(#P892_82630) [2012] FWAFB 6612.

(#P915_87122) Ship Painters and Dockers 94 CAR 579 at 619-620.

(#P918_87672) [2012] FWAFB 5600 at paragraphs 112 - 115.

(#P921_87894) Print Q4464.

(#P922_88591) Ibid. Also see TWU v Qantas [2012] FWAFB 6612 at paragraphs 28 - 29.

(#P941_91405) CPSU v Australian Protective Service, Print PR910682, at paragraph 272- 277.

(#P944_92246) Huntley v Alexander [1922] HCA 21; (1922) 30 CLR 566 per Isaacs J.; Norbis v Norbis [1986] HCA 17; (1985) 161 CLR 513 at 537 per Brennan J.; and Lambley v DP World Sydney Limited [2013] FCA 4 at paragraph [34] per Katzmann J.

(#P951_93611) Parks Victoria's response to the draft summary at pp 5-6.

(#P960_94175) HSU v Austin Health (2009) 180 IR41 at paragraph 35.

(#P961_94304) Ibid at paragraph 45.

(#P963_94396) Ibid at paragraph 43; Southlink Pty Ltd v TWUA (PR948148) at paragraph 43; State of South Australia v CEPU (PR957094) at paragraph 91.

(#P965_94587) CPSU v Australian Protective Service (PR910682) at paragraph 266; State of South Australia v CEPU (PR957094) at paragraph 91; ANF v Queensland Department of Health (2003) 126 IR 244 at paragraph 102.

(#P968_95057) Schweppes Australia Pty Ltd v United Voice - Victoria Branch [2012] FWAFB 8599 at paragraph 115.

(#P971_95610) Ibid at paragraph 130.

(#P976_96043) Parks Victoria's written submissions of 12 October 2012, at paragraph 34.

(#P985_97839) s.284(1)(c).

(#P986_98045) [2012] FWAFB 8599 at paragraphs 110 and 118.

(#P993_98436) Paragraph 41 and p14 of Annexure BF5 to Mr Flynn's witness statement of 12 October 2012, Exhibit Parks 10.

(#P1068_100137) [2012] FWAFB 5000 at paragraphs 73-75.

(#P1071_100288) ABS Catalogues 6401.0 and 6467.0.

(#P1085_100781) The DEEWR Enterprise Bargaining Report, Exhibit Parks 11.

(#P1086_101031) Ibid at p 1.

(#P1094_101435) Ibid at p 6.

(#P1097_101584) Exhibit Parks 10 at paragraph 96.

(#P1120_103325) Exhibit Parks 10 at paragraph 97.

(#P1177_105900) Beechey at paragraph 3-10; Argote at paragraphs 16-18 and Caldwell at paragraph 3-11.

(#P1180_106887) Exhibit Parks 9 at paragraph 97.

(#P1183_107142) Ibid.

(#P1188_107807) [2012] FWAFB 8599 at paragraph 115.

(#P1207_109115) Parks Victoria's written submissions of 12 October 2012 at paragraph 37.

(#P1208_109283) See Mr Mead's evidence: Exhibit Parks 1 at paragraphs 22-24 and Annexure GM3, Exhibit Parks 2 at paragraphs 3-11 and Transcript at PN, 4 December 2012, 676-685; Dr Jackson's evidence: Exhibit Parks 6 at paragraphs 37-38, Exhibit Parks 7 at paragraphs 13-17 and Transcript, 4 December 2012, at PN 1169-1179; Mr Brendan Flynn: Exhibit Parks 10 at paragraphs 78-103 and Transcript, 5 December 2012, at PN 1448-1477 and 1563-1574; Exhibit Parks 5: 'The Economic backdrop to wage determination for Parks Victoria' by Deloitte Access Economics, 10 October 2012 at paragraphs 224-261.

(#P1209_109963) Annexure GM-3 to Exhibit Parks 1.

(#P1273_117454) Transcript, 5 December 2012, at PN 1446-1447.

(#P1274_117624) Exhibit Parks 10 at paragraphs 96-98.

(#P1285_118660) Transcript, 5 December 2012, at PN 1570-1574.

(#P1296_119786) The actual amount of increase is slightly higher due to compounding.

(#P1354_126488) Unions' Final Submissions, 14 December 2012 at paragraphs 100 and 102.

(#P1359_127179) Ibid at paragraphs 103.

(#P1366_128714) Ibid at paragraphs 106 and 113.

(#P1371_129382) Ibid at paragraph 114.

(#P1386_130916) See the evidence referred to at paragraph 61 of Parks Victoria's final submission, dated 14 December 2012.

(#P1389_131173) TWU v Qantas [2012] FWAFB 6612 at paragraph 39.

(#P1398_133178) Ibid at paragraphs 120-122

(#P1411_135037) Paragraphs 68, 70-71 of Parks Victoria's final submissions, dated 14 December 2012.

(#P1432_137964) See paragraphs 131-145 of the Unions' Final Submissions, dated 14 December 2012.

(#P1447_139410) Ibid at paragraph 149.

(#P1457_140494) ABS Catalogue 6401.0, 23 January 2013.

(#P1482_142294) Exhibit Parks 1 at paragraph 54.

(#P1503_144651) Exhibit Parks 1 at paragraph 88.

(#P1510_145805) Also see Mr Davis' second statement at paragraph 2.

(#P1524_148065) AEU v State of South Australia Print T1389 at paragraph 23 and TWUA v Qantas Airways Ltd [2012] FWAFB 6612 at 34.

(#P1531_149133) Exhibit Parks 2 at paragraphs 39 and 41, and Exhibit Parks 3.

(#P1538_150394) Transcript, 4 December 2012, at PN 736-737.

(#P1547_151981) Parks Victoria's final submissions 14 December 2012 at paragraph 134-136.

(#P1560_154097) Unions final submissions, 14 December 2012 at paragraphs 155-158.

(#P1588_157224) Transcript, 4 December 2012, at PN 732-733 and PN 737 and 743.

(#P1597_158971) Parks Victoria's final written submissions at paragraphs 128 - 130.

(#P1604_159657) Transcript, 4 December 2012, at PN 950.

(#P1611_160497) Exhibit Parks 3.

(#P1616_160648) Print Q4464.

(#P1617_160804) Also see Transport Workers Union of Australia v Qantas Airways Limited [2012] FWFB 6612 at paragraph 39.

(#P1648_164068) Parks Victoria final submissions, 14 December 2012 at paragraphs 144-145.

(#P1690_169475) [1951] HCA 5; (1951) 83 CLR 1 at pp.258.

(#P1693_169558) Also see Attorney-General (Qld) v Riordan [1997] HCA 32; (1997) 192 CLR 1 at 11-12 per Brennan CJ and McHugh J. For analogous reasoning in respect of the exclusions from the Commonwealth Powers (Industrial Relations) Act 1996 (Vic) see: Dempster v Comrie (2000) 96 FCR 370 at paragraph 18 per Kiefel J. and [29]-[32] per Lehane J.

(#P1698_170686) S.35(a) of the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 (Vic).

(#P1701_171326) (1994) 49 FCR 534 at 538. Also see Mills v Meeking [1990] HCA 6; (1990) 169 CLR 214 at 235 per Dawson J.

(#P1714_172720) [2010] VSCA 50; (2010) 25 VR 436.

(#P1717_173049) Ibid at paragraph 92.

(#P1718_173178) (2011) 245 CLR 1 at paragraph 51 per French CJ, and paragraph 565 per Crennan and Kiefel JJ.

(#P1721_173543) As to the application of the principle of legality to statutory interpretation see: Bropho v Western Australia [1990] HCA 24; (1990) 171 CLR 1 at pp18 per Mason CJ, Deane, Dawson, Toohey, Gaudron and McHugh JJ; Coco v The Queen [1994] HCA 15; (1994) 179 CLR 427 at pp436-437 per Mason CJ, Brennan, Gaudron and McHugh JJ; Electrolux Home Products Pty Ltd v Australian Workers' Union [2004] HCA 40; (2004) 221 CLR 309 at pp329 per Gleeson CJ; Saeed v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2010] HCA 23; (2010) 267 ALR 204 at pp209. Also see J.J. Spigelman (205) 'The Principle of Legality and the Clear Statement Principle' 79 ALJ 769; and M. Gleeson (2009) 'The Meaning of Legislation: Context, Purpose and Respect for Fundamental Rights', 20 PLR 26.

(#P1732_175083) Municipal Officers' Association of Australia v Lancaster (1981) 37 ALR 559 at 579-580 per Evatt and Northrop JJ; JW v City of Perth [1997] HCA 30; (1997) 191 CLR 1 at 12 per Brennan CJ and McHugh J.

(#P1754_178049) Victorian Parliamentary Hansard Legislative Council 4 June 2009, pp 2680-2681.

(#P1771_181749) (1994 - [1995] HCA 71; 1995) 184 CLR 188 at pp.232 to 234 per Mason CJ and Brennan, Deane, Toohey, Gaudron and McHugh JJ.

(#P1774_182507) For example, Konrad v Victoria [1999] FCA 988; (1999) 91 FCR 95 and Austin v Commonwealth [2003] HCA 3; (2003) 215 CLR 185.

(#P1777_183157) Also see PTC v Strain and CORE v Howarth, Print Q7860. In that matter the Full Bench observed that 's.5(1)(c) [the redundancy exclusion] of the [1996 Referral Act] is intended to operate so as to preserve the full scope of the implied limitation'. Although this observation was made in relation to the previous Referral Act it is apposite to the excluded matter presently under consideration.

(#P1784_184230) [1986] HCA 23; (1986) 160 CLR 341 at 353; also see R v Kelly; Ex parte Victoria [1950] HCA 7; (1950) 81 CLR 64 at 84 and R v Portus; Ex parte ANZ Banking Group Ltd [1972] HCA 57; (1972) 127 CLR 353 at 362.

(#P1789_184542) (1996) 73 IR 250.

(#P1792_185227) Ibid at 263.

(#P1797_186016) (1995) 61 IR 174 at 198.

(#P1807_187034) Ibid at 200.

(#P1812_188308) (1996) 73 IR 250 at 262-263

(#P1841_194967) See NTEU v Bendigo Regional Institute of TAFE and others, Print R3868 per Giudice P., Polites SDP and Smith C at paragraphs 15-18.

(#P1846_196250) Ibid.

(#P1853_197700) Ibid.

(#P1888_203774) Ibid at paragraphs 28-30.

(#P1923_209410) (1996) 78 IR 250.

(#P1950_214495) (1996) 73 IR 250 at 261.

(#P1957_216304) Print P4491, 2 September 1997.

(#P1958_216483) 187 CLR 416.

(#P1959_216630) So much is apparent from his Honour's decision and subsequent order, see Print P4768.

(#P1960_216793) (1997) 77 IR 151.

(#P1961_216904) Ibid at 160

(#P1986_220998) Transcript at paragraphs 1830 and 1832.

(#P1993_222373) [2003] HCA 3; (2003) 215 CLR 185 at pp.124.

(#P1996_222573) [1947] HCA 26; (1947) 74 CLR 31

(#P1997_222911) See G Hill 'Austin v Commonwealth: Discrimination and the Melbourne Corporation Doctrine 92003) 14 PLR 69 at 81-84.

(#P2002_224051) Transcript, 20 December 2012, at PN 1747.

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