Australia, Aug. 21 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on July 21:
1. This decision concerns a consent application to vary the Nurses' (Local Government) Residential Aged Care Consolidated (State) Award 2021 (LG Nurses Award), and dispute proceedings commenced by Unions NSW on behalf of the Health Services Union NSW (HSU) and New South Wales Nurses and Midwives' Association (NSWNMWA) against Local Government NSW (LGNSW).
2. The dispute proceedings, being case no. 2024/00483819 (Dispute Proceedings), were commenced on 30 December 2024 for reasons explained below.
3. The consent application seeking variation of the LG Nurses Award, being case no. 2025/00271359, was filed by the NSWNMWA on 15...