It's hardly unusual for hefty figures to be thrown around high above Perth's St Georges Terrace, but it's another matter altogether when it's taking place in Western Australia's Industrial Relations Commission, writes state political reporter Keane Bourke.
The WA Industrial Relations Commission is still considering fining the Australian Nursing Federation WA $350,000 for taking strike action last November as part of its enterprise bargaining campaign. Chris Jenkins reports.
The union agrees to accept a potential $350,000 fine after "flagrantly" flouting orders not to strike at parliament house, but the final figure still needs to be approved by the Industrial Relations Commission.
The Industrial Relations Commission's registrar alleges the ANF's WA branch breached its orders 3,590 times, which the union says could see it fined more than $27 million.
A West Australian man strenuously denies allegations made by two female Westpac staffers after a night out with his colleagues. He noted in hindsight it wasn t his best day .