Documents Workplace Relations 10.14379.pdf - Chief Minister's ...

If these arguments are not accepted, I am proposing that we jointly make application to
Fair Work Australia (FWA) under section 240 of the Fair Work Act 2009 to deal with
this dispute.
While it is regrettable that FWA must be troubled to deal with what should otherwise be
resolved through good faith bargaining, I can foresee no other alternative. Indeed it would
be unfortunate if public confidence in the operations of the Legislative Assembly were
undermined by a failure to follow the available and proper mechanisms for dealing with
industrial disputes and if this matter was to be prosecuted otherwise.
Accordingly, should you not agree to this course of action, I will instruct the
Management Negotiation Team to proceed with an application regardless.
Yours sincerely
Jon Stanhope MLA
Chief Minister
cc. All MLA's, All LAMS Staff, Ian Ryall CPSU, Leila Walter CPSU, Michael
WhiteMEAA
2 4 DEC 2010