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Appendix B: Panel assignments
Panel heads
Justice IJK Ross AO
Government services panel
Vice President J Catanzariti AM
Major resources/infrastructure projects panel, Media, ports, oil & gas panel, Organisations panel
Vice President GR Watson
Manufacturing & building panel
Senior Deputy President LEC Drake
Services & mining panel
Senior Deputy President JM Hamberger
Termination of employment panel
Deputy President A Gooley
Manufacturing & building panel
Deputy President VP Gostencnik
Anti-bullying panel
Commissioner PJ Hampton
Lists of Fair Work Commission Panel Heads & assignments current at 30 June 2016
President
Justice Ross. The President was responsible for allocating all Panel assignments during the reporting period.
Major Resources/Infrastructure Projects panel
This panel works on engagement between the Commission and the industrial parties involved in major projects.
Generally speaking, a major project is a project with a capital value of at least $1 billion. However, projects of a particular regional significance may be allocated to the panel despite falling below the $1 billion threshold.
To date, 5 projects have been allocated to the panel:
- Chevron Gorgon Gas Project: Member allocated is Acting Commissioner Cloghan.
- INPEX Timor Sea Oil and Gas Project: Members allocated are Senior Deputy President Watson, Acting Commissioner Cloghan and Commissioner Simpson.
- Wheatstone Gas Project: Member allocated is Commissioner Williams.
- BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) Projects: Member allocated is Commissioner Spencer.
- Barangaroo South Development Project: Member allocated is Deputy President Sams
Panel head
Vice President Watson
Panel members
| Watson SDP |
O'Callaghan SDP |
Richards SDP |
Sams DP |
Gooley DP |
Spencer C |
| Williams C |
Cloghan C (Acting) |
Hampton C |
Roe C |
Bissett C |
Simpson C |
Industry panels
The following lists identify the industries in each industry panel, the head/s of the panel and the other members of the Commission to whom panel work is allocated.
All panel matters in South Australia and Western Australia moved to a direct allocation system through Senior Deputy President O'Callaghan in 2015–16.
Commissioner Saunders was available to all panels with matters in the Newcastle/Hunter region.
Government Services panel
| Panel head | |
|---|---|
| Vice President Catanzariti | |
| Members | Industries |
| Kovacic DP | Aged care industry |
| Cribb C | Ambulance and patient transport |
| McKenna C | Australian Capital Territory |
| Bissett C | Cemetery operations |
| Booth C | Children's services |
| Johns C | Christmas Island |
| Wilson C | Cocos (Keeling) Islands |
| Harper-Greenwell C | Commonwealth employment |
| Corrections and detentions | |
| Educational services | |
| Federal police operations | |
| Fire fighting services | |
| Health and welfare services | |
| Indigenous organisations and services | |
| Local government administration | |
| Northern Territory | |
| Social, community, home care and disability services | |
| State and Territory government administration | |
| Water, sewerage and drainage services | |
Manufacturing & Building panel
| Panel heads | |
|---|---|
| Senior Deputy President Drake | |
| Deputy President Gostencnik | |
| Members | Industries |
| Hatcher VP1 | Asphalt industry |
| Watson SDP | Building, metal and civil construction industries |
| Richards SDP | Cement and concrete products |
| Gooley DP | Clothing industry |
| Lawrence DP | Electrical contracting industry |
| Ryan C | Food, beverages and tobacco manufacturing industry |
| Riordan C | Manufacturing and associated industries |
| Hunt C | Pet food manufacturing |
| Pharmaceutical industry | |
| Plumbing industry | |
| Poultry processing | |
| Rubber, plastic and cable making industry | |
| Scientific services | |
| Seafood processing | |
| Textile industry | |
| Timber and paper products industry | |
| Vehicle industry | |
1 Vice President Hatcher is allocated to this panel to deal with matters in relation to the steel industry only.
Media, ports, oil & gas panel
| Panel head | |
|---|---|
| Vice President Watson | |
| Members | Industries |
| Hamilton DP | Airline operations |
| Booth DP | Airport operations |
| Cambridge C | Amusement, events and recreation industry |
| Simpson C | Broadcasting and recorded entertainment industry |
| Coal export terminals | |
| Diving services | |
| Dredging industry | |
| Grain handling industry | |
| Graphic arts | |
| Journalism | |
| Live performance industry | |
| Mannequins and modelling industry | |
| Maritime industry | |
| Oil and gas industry | |
| Port authorities | |
| Publishing industry | |
| Racing industry | |
| Sporting organisations | |
| Stevedoring industry | |
| Technical services | |
| Telecommunications services | |
Services & Mining panel
| Panel head | |
|---|---|
| Senior Deputy President Hamberger | |
| Members | Industries |
| Acton SDP | Agricultural industry |
| Sams DP | Aluminium industry |
| Asbury DP | Animal care and veterinary services |
| Bull DP | Aquaculture |
| Clancy DP | Banking, finance and insurance industry |
| Dean DP | Building services |
| Spencer C | Business equipment industry |
| Roe C | Cleaning services |
| Lee C | Clerical industry |
| Gregory C | Coal industry |
| Cirkovic C | Commercial sales |
| Contract call centre industry | |
| Dry cleaning and laundry services | |
| Electrical power industry | |
| Fast food industry | |
| Funeral directing | |
| Gardening services | |
| Hair and beauty | |
| Hospitality industry | |
| Licensed and registered clubs | |
| Marine tourism and charter vessels | |
| Market and business consultancy services | |
| Meat industry | |
| Mining industry | |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Nursery industry | |
| Passenger vehicle transport (non-rail) industry | |
| Pharmacy operations | |
| Postal services | |
| Quarrying industry | |
| Rail industry | |
| Real estate industry | |
| Restaurants | |
| Retail industry | |
| Road transport industry | |
| Salt industry | |
| Security services | |
| Storage services | |
| Sugar industry | |
| Tasmania | |
| Tourism industry | |
| Uranium mining (including construction) | |
| Waste management industry | |
| Wine industry | |
| Wool storage, sampling and testing industry | |
Termination of Employment panel
Most members of the Commission deal with termination of employment applications under arrangements administered by the termination of employment panel head.
Panel head
Deputy President Gooley
Panel Deputy
Commissioner Wilson
Anti-bullying panel
This panel has responsibility for anti-bullying matters, which are dealt with by Members of the Commission under arrangements administered by the anti-bullying panel head.
Panel head
Commissioner Hampton
Organisations panel
This panel has responsibility for matters relating to registered organisations.
Panel head
Vice President Watson
Members
| Hatcher VP | O'Callaghan SDP | Hamberger SDP |
| Richards SDP | Lawrence DP | Gostencnik DP |
Expert Panel for Annual Wage Reviews
The Fair Work Act provides for an annual wage review conducted by an Expert panel for annual wage reviews.
The Expert panel comprises the President, three other full-time Members (appointed by the President) and three part-time Members.
Panel head
Justice Ross
Members
| Watson SDP | DP Asbury | Hampton C |
| Mr Cole | Professor Richardson | Mr Gibbs |
Expert Panel for Assessing Default Superannuation Funds 1
The Fair Work Act provides for an Expert panel for assessing default superannuation funds.
The Expert Panel consists of full-time Members (Presidential Members or Commissioners) and part-time Members who have knowledge of or experience in finance, investment management or superannuation. The Chair is either the President of the Commission, or a Presidential Member appointed by the President.
Panel head
Justice Ross
Members
| Acton SDP | Drake SDP | Bull DP |
| Johns C | Mr Harcourt | Mr Apted |
1 On 10 June 2014, Justice Ross issued a Statement [2014] FWC 3840 that the Expert Panel as currently constituted will not deal further with the Superannuation fund reviews.