Now, Just WHERE did I put that definition of 'CONSULTATION' by Commissioner G Smith in the IRC...Way back then - in that FS Union (CPSU) case....???
Oh! Hang On ….'Ere 'Tis.....
What is consultation? A commonly recognised definition is that consultation involves “more than a mere exchange of information. For consultation to be effective the participants must be contributing to the decision-making process not only in appearance, but in fact.” (Commissioner Smith, Australian Industrial Relations Commission. 12 March, 1991)
There Ya Go...….
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