Submissions and interventions

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The BCII Act provided the ABC Commissioner with the power to intervene in court proceedings and make submissions in Fair Work Australia (FWA) matters.

The ABC Commissioner was able to consider intervening or making submissions in relevant proceedings that may have an impact on the building industry or its participants.

Table 2.26 lists interventions and submissions commended in 2011-12, outlined by state, category and venue. Of the 12 interventions and submissions made during the reporting period, eight occurred in Victoria.

TABLE 2.26 INTERVENTIONS AND SUBMISSIONS COMMENCED IN 2011-12

Matter name	State	Category	Venue	Result (as at 31 May 2012)
Application for entry permit for Mr Danny Berardi	VIC	Permit Application	FWA	Permit granted
Application for a permit for Mr Michael Powell	VIC	Permit Application	FWA	Ongoing – under appeal
Permit application for Mr Gareth Stephenson	VIC	Permit Application	FWA	Ongoing – under appeal
Permit application for Mr Gerard Benstead	VIC	Permit Application	FWA	Permit granted
Permit application for Mr Stephen Long	VIC	Permit Application	FWA	Permit granted
Permit application for Mr John Parker	VIC	Permit Application	FWA	Permit granted
Permit application for Mr Shaun Reardon	VIC	Permit Application	FWA	Ongoing – under appeal
Mr Joseph McDonald Application for State (WA) OHS Permit	WA	Permit Application	State Industrial Tribunal	Full bench – WAIRC dismissed application
Permit application of Tony Mavromatis	VIC	Permit Application	FWA	Permit granted
Application for entry permit for Bradley Upton	WA	Permit Application	FWA	Permit granted
Thiess Pty Ltd v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union	QLD	Industrial Action	Federal Magistrates Court	Discontinued
Abigroup Contractors Pty Ltd v CFMEU, CEPU, BLFQ, Chris Lynch, Stuart Traill, Beau Malone, Mark Bateman, Dan Bessell, Adam Olsen, Tony Kong	QLD	Industrial Action	Federal Magistrates Court	Ongoing

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