Australia, June 30 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on May 29:
1. This decision considers the following question (Question):
Does the Industrial Relations Commission (Commission) have jurisdiction with respect to the proceedings, or power to make an order in the proceedings pursuant to s 213 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW) (IR Act), having regards to ss 20 and 26 of the Members of Parliament Staff Act 2013 (NSW) (MOPS Act)?
2. For the reasons that follow, the answer to the Question is: yes.
Background
3. Ms Gemma Ashton (the applicant) was employed as an electorate officer at the East Hills Electorate Office of Ms Kylie Wilkinson MP pursuant to Part 3 of the MOPS Act. Ms As...