The Industrial Relations Society of Victoria's Annual Convention
- '40 Years On'-
Friday 17 October 2003 at 2.00pm
at the Melbourne Zoo
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This year the Convention will celebrate 40 years of the IndustrialRelations Society of Victoria. The Society was established in 1963. Its objects today, as they were in 1963, are to organise and foster discussion, research, education and publication within the field of industrial relations. The last 40 years have seen some dramatic changes within the industrial relations field. This year's convention will celebrate, commiserate and remember some of the milestones of the last 40 years. The speakers will also look forward – and will discuss the links which the historical issues and disputes have with current issues in the industrial relations arena.
SPEAKERS:
Opening of the Convention
Rob Hulls MP
Rob Hulls is the Minister for Industrial Relations. Rob Hulls has been MLA for Niddrie since 1996. He is also Victoria's Attorney-General and Minister for WorkCover. Rob started his career in law, working in legal aid and in private practice, becoming Federal Member for Kennedy in 1990 and Chief of Staff to the Leader of the Victorian Opposition in 1993.
The 1960s
Joan McPhee and Hugh Armstrong
Joan McPhee spent nearly 20 years with Chisholm Institute of Technology. From there Joan moved to the Metal Trades Industry Association and later ran her own consultancy and worked at RMIT as Manager of its Women & Leadership Program. Joan is currently a Consultant for the Victorian Government.
Hugh Armstrong worked in various positions in shipping, engineering and manufacturing before becoming a shop steward, and later Assistant Secretary, for the AGWA. Hugh took up a position with the Federated Clerk's Union (ASU) and in 1990 became its National Secretary. Hugh commenced his current position as a conciliation officer for the Victorian WorkCover Authority in 1996.
The 1970s
John Halfpenny and Peter Nolan
John Halfpenny retired in 1995 after eight years as secretary of the Victorian Trades Hall Council. John was also an Executive member of the ACTU, acted as Victorian State Secretary of the Amalgamated Metal Workers Union and Secretary of the Amalgamated Engineering Union in 1970.
Peter Nolan is the Director – Workplace Relations for the Australian Industry Group. Peter joined the MTIA (now AiG) in 1980 after 10 years in personnel/ industrial management roles in the metals and engineering industry. After holding senior IR positions within AiG Peter was appointed Director - Workplace Relations in 1996.
The 1980s
Neil Pope and Gary Rothville
Neil Pope has worked in the field of industrial relations and politics for the past 26 years. From 1982 - 1992 Neil was the Member for Monbulk in the Victorian State Parliament and was the Minister for Labour from 1988 - 1992. Neil is the Principal of Neil Pope & Associates.
Gary Rothville is the partner and head of the employment & industrial relations practice of Arnold Bloch Leibler. Gary has previously held senior positions at Andersen Legal and Phillips Fox. Gary also spent more than 12 years at the national headquarters of Telstra.
The 1990s/2000s
Brian Corney and Leigh Hubbard
Brian Corney is currently the Director, Policy and Legislation of the industrial relations division at IRV. Brian was previously Registrar of the Industrial Relations Commission of Victoria and was the inaugural Chief Commission Administration Officer of the Employee Relations Commission of Victoria.
Leigh Hubbarb is the Secretary of the Victorian Trades Hall Council. Leigh took up the position of Industrial Officer with the Plumbers and Gasfitters Employees Union of Australia (now the CEPU) in 1985 and later studied arts/law at Melbourne University before completing his articles at Slater & Gordon.
Summary of the Convention
Ross Jackson
Ross Jackson heads the workplace services practice at Maddocks lawyers. Ross sits on the Law Council of the Federal Litigation Industrial Law Sub-Committee, and is a member of the Advisory Board of the Centre for Employment and Labour Relations Law.
The Great Debate – 'IR is Still an Old Boy’s Club'
Moderator: Commissioner Di Foggo
Speakers: Maurice Addison (AMWU), John Douglas (Legal Employment Solutions), Ian Dixon (Baker McKenzie), Dominica Whelan (AIRC), Heather Box (Toyota) and Sophie Davis (Smorgon Steel Distribution).
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