Industrial Relations Commission President presents 23rd Kirby Lecture

8-November-2002

Pictured above from left are Katherine Asmore (joint winner of NSW Industrial Relations Society prize for best combined 1st year results in IR; and the Ern Ferris, Australian Industry Group prize for the best resaults in MGMT348 Employers & IR), Diane Barnetson (joint winner of NSW Industrial Relations Society prize for best combined 1st year results in IR), Hon Lance Wright, Association Professor Ray Markey, Philippa Shorthouse (ACTU Eric Derra Young prize for best essay in MGMT341 International & Comparative Employment Relations) and Jade Poland (Hilda Kirby prize for best essay in MGMT140/240 Wage Determination in Australia on previous year's Sir Richard Kirby lecture).

The President of the NSW Industrial Relations Commission, the Hon Justice Lance Wright, presented the 23rd Sir Richard Kirby Lecture at the University last week.

The Commission is celebrating its centenary this year.

The School of Management, Marketing and Employment Relations hosted the public lecture in the McKinnon Building. The Kirby Lectures began in 1979 when Sir Richard Kirby delivered the first address.

He had a long association in the industrial relations sphere including his position as Chief Judge with the Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration from 1956 to 1973. Past lecturers have included Simon Crean, Bill Kelty, John Hewson, Bob Hawke and Justice Michael Kirby.