CASE PROCEDURES – evidence – s.185 Fair Work Act 2009 – application by Metropolitan and Fire and Emergency Services Board (MFESB) for approval of the Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board, United Firefighters Union of Australia, Operational Staff Agreement 2016 – Minister for Small and Family Business, the Workplace and Deregulation (the Minister) contended that Agreement contains discriminatory and objectionable terms directed at part-time employees and those employees entitled to flexible working arrangements – the Minister and Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission (VEOHRC) filed submissions and the Minister filed evidentiary material in objection to approval – MFESB and UFU raised objections to the Minister’s and VEOHRC’s material – consideration whether the Minister should be permitted to adduce evidence – UFU and MFESB opposed grant of leave to the Minister to adduce evidence – MFESB did not object to Commission receiving the Minister’s material – consideration of the rules of evidence – consideration of complexity of issue – Commission allowed the Minister to tender material and adduce evidence from witnesses foreshadowed in order to inform itself – issues to be determined in light of all evidence and full argument at scheduled hearing. Application by Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board
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