DISPUTE RE RELOCATION OF CANNINGVALE 3-4 BUSH FIREFIGHTING APPLIANCE

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

PARTIES United Professional Firefighters Union of Western Australia

APPLICANT

-v-

Department of Fire and Emergency Services

  aND

fire and emergency services commissioner

RESPONDENT

CORAM Commissioner T B Walkington

DATE FRIDAY, 26 February 2021

FILE NO. C 25 OF 2020

CITATION NO. 2021 WAIRC 00045

Result Direction issued

Representation 

Applicant Ms R Cosentino (of counsel)

Respondent Mr J Carroll (of counsel)

Direction

HAVING heard from Ms R Cosentino (of counsel) on behalf of the applicant and Mr J Carroll (of counsel) on behalf of the respondents the Commission, pursuant to the powers conferred under the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA), hereby directs:

1. THAT the United Professional Firefighters Union of Western Australia file and serve an amended grounds and relief sought by 4:00pm on 26 February 2021;

2. THAT evidence in chief in this matter be adduced by signed witness statements which will stand as the evidence in chief on this matter;

3. THAT the United Professional Firefighters Union of Western Australia file and serve witness statements by 5 March 2021;

4. THAT the Department of Fire and Emergency Services AND the Fire and Emergency Services Commissioner file any further witness statements by 12 March 2021;

5. THAT the matter be listed for hearing for 1 day on 16 March 2021; and

6. THAT the parties have liberty to apply on short notice.

Commissioner T B Walkington