Rail, Tram and Bus Union of New South Wales & ors v Secretary for Transport [2017] NSWIRComm 1032 — Commission’s Powers & No Extra Claims Clauses — Barrister AI
Rail, Tram and Bus Union of New South Wales & ors v Secretary for Transport
› no extra claims clauses not deprive Commission of jurisdiction
› powerful influence on discretion to vary an award - long-standing jurisprudence of Commission that such clauses stand against discretionary grant of variations constituting further claims
› not in public interest to grant claims otherwise prevented by no extra claims clauses
Jursiprudence
› inappropriate to express obiter views about matters not necessary for determination of matter
› Commission not empowered to give advisory opinions