COMMISSION TO MAKE ORDERS AS TO TERMS OF THE CITY OF JOONDALUP INSIDE WORKFORCE AGREEMENT 2022

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

PARTIES City of Joondalup

AND

Western Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union of Employees

APPLICANTS

-v-

(Not Applicable)

RESPONDENT

CORAM Senior Commissioner R Cosentino

DATE ThURSday, 12 June 2025

FILE NO. APPL 31 OF 2025

CITATION NO. 2025 WAIRC 00347

Result Direction issued

Representation 

First Applicant Mr C Beetham (of counsel)

Second Applicant Mr Z Doherty (of counsel)

Direction

HAVING heard from Mr Beetham on behalf of the First Applicant and Mr Doherty on behalf of the Second Applicant, the Commission pursuant to the powers conferred under the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA), and by consent, hereby directs –

1. THAT the matter be listed for a hearing of 3 days’ duration from 4 August 2025 to 6 August 2025 commencing at 10:00 am each day. If a fourth hearing day is required, the hearing will resume on 8 August 2025 at 10:00 am.

2. THAT by 14 July 2025 each party is to file either:

a) outlines of evidence complying with Practice Note 9 of 2021; or

b) witness statements complying with Practice Note 9 of 2021

for all witnesses whose evidence will be relied upon by that party at the hearing of this matter.

For clarity, a party may file an outline of evidence for one or some witnesses, and witness statements for one or some witnesses, provided that an outline or a statement is filed for each witness to be called by the party.

3. THAT if a party files a witness statement complying with Order 2, the witness statement shall stand as the evidence in chief of the witness subject to the determination of any objections made in accordance with Order 4.

4. THAT if a party objects to a witness statement standing as the evidence in chief of a witness, the party shall file notice of its objection and grounds for objection by no later than 21 July 2025.

5. THAT by 14 July 2025 the parties file written submissions and a list of any authorities relied upon for the hearing of the matter.

6. THAT by 21 July 2025 the parties file any written submissions responsive to those filed by the other party.

Senior Commissioner R Cosentino