In the termination of Redland Council Officers' Certified Agreement 2022

[2025] QIRC 303

QUEENSLAND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

CITATION:

In the termination of Redland Council Officers' Certified Agreement 2022 [2025] QIRC 303

PARTIES:

Redland City Council

AND

The Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia, Queensland Branch, Union of Employees

Queensland Services, Industrial Union of Employees

CASE NO:

CB/2025/112

PROCEEDING TYPE:

Application to terminate an agreement

DELIVERED ON:

6 November 2025

HEARING DATE: 

31 October 2025

MEMBER:

HEARD AT:

Pratt IC

Brisbane

ORDER:

1.     The Redland Council Officers' Certified Agreement 2022 is terminated.

CATCHWORDS:

INDUSTRIAL LAW – COLLECTIVE BARGAINING – AGREEMENTS – application for termination of agreement – requirements for termination – agreement terminated.

LEGISLATION:

Industrial Relations Act 2016 (Qld) s 189, s 228

APPEARANCES:

Ms T Lowe of Redland City Council for the Applicant

Mr D Knight of Queensland Services, Industrial Union of Employees for the Second Respondent

The First Respondent did not appear

Reasons for Decision

1. On 25 September 2025, Redland City Council ('the Applicant') applied to terminate the Redland Council Officers' Certified Agreement 2022 ('the Agreement') pursuant to section 228(2) of the Industrial Relations Act 2016 (Qld) (‘the IR Act’).

2. The Agreement has a nominal expiry date of 1 May 2025.

3. Section 228(3) of the IR Act provides:

   (3)     The commission must approve the termination if, and must refuse to approve the termination unless, satisfied subsection (2) has been complied with and-

   (a) for an agreement or determination that provides that it may be terminated if particular conditions are met-the conditions have been met; or

   (b)for an agreement or determination that does not provide for the way it may be terminated-

   (i)the other parties to the agreement or determination agree to it being terminated; and

   (ii)termination of the agreement or determination is not contrary to the public interest.

4. I have had regard to the submissions made by the parties who appeared at the hearing on 31 October 2025 supporting the termination of the Agreement,[1] and the affidavit of Ms Louise Rusan, the Chief Executive Officer of the Applicant, filed on 25 September 2025.

   [1] The Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia, Queensland Branch, Union of Employees were notified of the hearing but did not appear.

5. The Agreement does not provide that particular conditions need to be met before it may be terminated.

6. I am satisfied that the Applicant gave the requisite notice of its intention to apply to terminate the Agreement.

7. On 25 September 2025, the Applicant also made an application to certify the Redland City Council Officers' Agreement 2025 pursuant to section 189 of the Industrial Relations Act 2016 (Qld) ('the IR Act').

8. The Applicant and the following employee organisations have agreed to the terms of the Redland City Council Officers' Agreement 2025 that will replace the Agreement:

   (a)The Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia, Queensland Branch, Union of Employees; and

   (b)Queensland Services, Industrial Union of Employees

9. I am satisfied that:

   (a)all parties to the Agreement agree to it being terminated; and

   (b)the termination of the Agreement is not contrary to the public interest.

10. Section 228(4) of the IR Act provides that the termination takes effect when the Commission’s approval takes effect.

11. I approve the termination of the Agreement from 31 October 2025.

12. I make the following order:

    Order

    1.The Redland Council Officers' Certified Agreement 2022 is terminated.