CPSU, the Community and Public Sector Union-PSU Group

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DECISION

Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009
s.189—Arrangement for conduct of an election
CPSU, the Community and Public Sector Union
(E2016/187)
MR STEENSON	SYDNEY, 19 AUGUST 2016
Arrangement for conduct of election.

[1]        On 6 July 2016, the PSU Group of the CPSU, the Community and Public Sector

Union, (the PSU Group) lodged with the Fair Work Commission prescribed information.

Following an initial assessment of the prescribed information, staff of the Fair Work

Commission’s Regulatory Compliance Branch consulted with the PSU Group and additional

material, supporting evidence and further prescribed information was lodged.

[2]        The prescribed information concerned the following offices:

Section Officers (4) – insufficient nominations refer to Schedule A

in previous elections (E2014/173 & E2015/203)

Section Officers (11) – casual vacancies	refer to Schedule B
Governing Councillors (3) – casual vacancies	refer to Schedule C

[3]        At the same time, the PSU Group lodged prescribed information under subsection

187(3) of the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 in relation to an election for the

following positions:

Section Councillors (114) – insufficient nominations	refer to Schedule D
in previous elections (E2014/173 & E2015/203)
Section Councillors (37) – casual vacancies	refer to Schedule E
Section Councillor – new sub-section	refer to Schedule F

[4]        I am satisfied that an election for the abovenamed offices is required to be held under

the rules of the organisation and, under subsection 189(3) of the Fair Work (Registered

Organisations) Act 2009, I am making arrangements for the conduct of the election by the

Australian Electoral Commission.
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[5]        In accordance with the rules of the organisation, persons elected to the positions

specified in Schedules A to E inclusive shall hold office for the unexpired portion of the term

of office.

[6]        In accordance with the rules of the organisation, the election for the position specified

in Schedule F shall be treated in the same manner as a casual vacancy and the person elected

shall therefore hold office for the same unexpired term as the casual vacancies filled as a

consequence of this decision.

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Schedule A

Section Officers – insufficient nominations (4)

Section Number and Name	Position name	No. of vacancies
04 Indigenous Peoples Organisations	Section Secretary	1
06 Protective Services	Section Secretary	1
18 Medibank	Section Secretary	1
34 Job Services Australia	Section Secretary	1
Schedule B
Section Officers – casual vacancies (11)
Section Number and Name	Position name	No. of vacancies
08 Cultural Institutions	Section Secretary	1
14 Environment	Section Secretary	1
15 Food Inspectorial	Assistant Section Secretary	1
22 Agriculture	Section Secretary	1
24 Tax	Assistant Section Secretary	1
24 Tax	Section President	1
24 Tax	Section Deputy President	1
25 Telstra	Section Secretary	1
27 Aviation	Section Secretary	1
28 Veterans' Affairs	Section Secretary	1
37 National Security	Section Secretary	1
Schedule C

Governing Councillors – casual vacancies (3)

Section Number and Name	Position name	No. of vacancies
02 ACT Government	Governing Councillor	1
24 Tax	Governing Councillor	1
38 Human Services	Governing Councillor	1
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Schedule D

Section Councillors – insufficient nominations (114)

Section Number and Name	Sub-Section Number and Name	No. of vacancies
01 ABC Section

01.02 New South Wales	1
01.03 Southbank and VIC Radio	1
01.06 Western Australia	1
01.07 Northern Territory	1
01.09 Ripponlea (incl ABC Enterprises) and
1
Elsternwick

02 ACT Government

02.02 Community Services	1
02.04 Education	1
02.09 CMTEDD	2
02.10 Justice and Community Safety	1

06 Protective Services

06.01 Australian Capital Territory	1
06.02 New South Wales	1
06.03 Victoria and Tasmania	1
06.04 Far North Queensland	1
06.05 South Queensland	1
06.06 South Australia	1
06.07 Western Australia	1
06.08 Northern Territory	1

07 Australia Post

07.01 New South Wales and Australian Capital

1

Territory

07.02 Victoria and Tasmania	2
07.04 South Australia and Northern Territory	1
07.05 Western Australia	1

08 Cultural Institutions

08.01 Australian National Maritime Museum	1
08.04 National Museum of Australia	1
08.05 National Archives of Australia	1
08.07 National Film and Sound Archive	1
08.08 Small APS Cultural Institutions	1

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08.09 Small non-APS Cultural Institutions 1

11 Customs

11.01 Australian Capital Territory	1
11.03 Victoria	1

12 Employment

12.01 Australian Capital Territory	1
12.02 States and Northern Territory	1

13 Defence

13.01 Australian Capital Territory	2
13.03 Victoria	1
13.06 South Australia	1
13.07 Western Australia	1
13.08 Northern Territory	1
13.11 DMO	1
13.12 DHA	1

14 Environment

14.03 Australian Antarctic Division	1
14.05 Supervising Scientist Division	1

15 Food Inspectorial

15.02 Queensland	1
15.04 Western Australia	1
15.05 Victoria and Tasmania	1

17 Social Services

17.08 Australian Institute of Family Studies	1
17.10 Quality Agency	1

18 Medibank

18.01 Australian Capital Territory and New

1

South Wales and Queensland

18.03 South Australia and Western Australia

1

and Northern Territory

18.04 Medibank Health Solutions 1

19 Immigration

19.01 Australian Capital Territory	1
19.04 Far North Queensland	1

20 NT Public Service

20.01 Government	1
20.02 Children and Families	2

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20.03 Business	1
20.04 Primary Industries	1
20.05 Community and Housing	2
20.06 The Arts	1
20.07 Infrastructure	1
20.08 Education	2
20.09 Health	2
20.10 Justice	2
20.11 Police, Fire and Emergency	1
20.12 Power and Water	1

21 Prime Minister and Cabinet

21.02 Office of the Commonwealth

1

Ombudsman

21.03 Small PM&C Agencies	1
21.04 PM&C One National Circuit	1
21.06 PM&C Northern Territory	2
21.07 PM&C Western Australia	1
21.09 PM&C Far North Queensland	1
21.10 PM&C South Queensland	1

22 Agriculture

22.01 AQIS Australian Capital Territory	1
22.03 AQIS Victoria & Tasmania	1
22.06 AQIS South Australia	1
22.08 AQIS Northern Territory	1
22.09 Australian Bureau of Agricultural
1
Research Economics
22.11 Australian Fisheries Management
1
Authority
22.12 DAFF Industries	1
22.13 Australian Pesticides and Veterinary
1
Medicines Authority
22.15 Rural Industries Research & Development
1
Corporations

23 Statistics

23.02 New South Wales	1
23.10 Data Processing Centre	1

24 Tax

24.04 Canberra 1

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24.08 Geelong	1
24.10 Hurstville	1
24.11 Moonee Ponds	1
24.20 Wollongong	1

25 Telstra

25.02 North Queensland	1
25.03 New South Wales and Australian Capital
2
Territory
25.04 Western Australia	1
25.05 Victoria and Tasmania	1
25.07 Labour Hire	1

32. Infrastructure, Regions, Industry and

Communications

32.01 Industry	3
32.02 Infrastructure	1
32.04 Australian Transport Safety Bureau	1
32.05 Communications	1
32.06 Small Agencies IRIC	1
32.09 Australian Communications and Media
1
Authority

33 Health

33.01 Australian Capital Territory	1
33.02 New South Wales	1
33.05 Small Health Organisations	1

36 Education

36.02 States and Northern Territory 2

38 Human Services

38.06 Western Australia 1

Schedule E

Section Councillors – casual vacancies (37)

Section Number and Name	Sub-Section Number and Name	No. of vacancies
02 ACT Government

02.01 Health	1
02.02 Community Services	1
02.08 Environment Planning	1
02.09 CMTEDD	1

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11 Customs

11.02 New South Wales 1

12 Employment

12.01 Australian Capital Territory 2

13 Defence

13.01 Australian Capital Territory	1
13.02 New South Wales	2

14 Environment

14.01 Environment 1

15 Food Inspectorial

15.01 Australian Capital Territory and New South

1

Wales

17 Social Services

17.01 Australian Capital Territory	1
17.02 New South Wales	1
17.04 Queensland and Northern Territory	1
17.05 South Australia	1
17.07 Tasmania	1

19 Immigration

19.03 Victoria 1

20 NT Public Service

20.03 Business	1
20.13 Parks	1

21 Prime Minister and Cabinet

21.04 PM&C One National Circuit	1
21.08 PM&C South Australia	1

22 Agriculture

22.12 DAFF Industries 1

23 Statistics

23.01 Australian Capital Territory	1
23.04 Queensland	1
23.07 Northern Territory	1

24 Tax

24.06 Chermside	1
24.09 Hobart	1
24.14 Parramatta	1
24.16 Adelaide	1

25 Telstra

25.01 Southern Queensland 1

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25.06 South Australia and Northern Territory 1

26 Meteorology

26.01 Meteorology 1

28 Veterans' Affairs

28.05 South Australian and Northern Territory 1

32. Infrastructure, Regions, Industry and

Communications

32.07 Questacon 1

36 Education

36.01 Australian Capital Territory 1

38 Human Services

38.03 Queensland 1

Schedule F

Section Councillor – new sub-section (1)

Section Number and Name	Sub-Section Number and Name	No. of vacancies
22 Agriculture

22.16 Water Resources 1