In the termination of the Bundaberg Regional Council Certified Agreement 2011

[2018] QIRC 54

QUEENSLAND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

CITATION:  

In the termination of the Bundaberg Regional Council Certified Agreement 2011 [2018] QIRC 054

PARTIES:  
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Bundaberg Regional Council

and

The Australian Workers' Union of Employees, Queensland

Automotive, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Industrial Union of Employees, Queensland

Plumbers & Gasfitters Employees' Union Queensland, Union of Employees

Construction, Forestry, Mining & Energy, Industrial Union of Employees, Queensland

Transport Workers' Union of Australia, Union of Employees (Queensland Branch)

The Electrical Trades Union of Employees Queensland 

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

Queensland Services, Industrial Union of Employees

CASE NO:

CB/2018/34

PROCEEDING:

Termination of agreement after nominal expiry date

DELIVERED ON:

4 May 2018

HEARING DATE: 

4 May 2018

HEARD AT:

Brisbane

MEMBER:

Deputy President O'Connor

ORDER:

1. The Bundaberg Regional Council Certified Agreement 2011 is terminated.

CATCHWORDS:

INDUSTRIAL LAW – COLLECTIVE BARGAINING – Application for termination of agreement after nominal expiry date – Requirements for termination – agreement terminated

LEGISLATION:

Industrial Relations Act 2016, s 228

APPEARANCES:

Ms N Sivakumar for The Australian Workers' Union of Employees, Queensland

Ms N Todd of the Local Government Association of Queensland Ltd, for the Bundaberg Regional Council

Ms M Robertson for the Queensland Services, Industrial Union of Employees

Ms K Fiedler for the Automotive, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Industrial Union of Employees, Queensland and Plumbers & Gasfitters Employees' Union Queensland, Union of Employees

Reasons for Decision

1. The Bundaberg Regional Council has applied to terminate the Bundaberg Regional Council Certified Agreement 2011, it does so pursuant to s 228(1) of the Industrial Relations Act 2016.

1. The certified agreement had a nominal expiry date of 3 September 2014.

2. On the basis that the agreement does not include any provisions recording that any particular conditions need to be met before it may be terminated;[1] that the Commission is satisfied that the Bundaberg Regional Council has given notice of its intention to apply to terminate the agreement;[2] that the other parties to the agreement agree to it being terminated;[3] and, that the termination of the determination is not contrary to the public interest;[4] the Bundaberg Regional Council Certified Agreement 2011 is terminated as from 4 May 2018.[5]

   [1] Industrial Relations Act 2016 s 228(3).

   [2] Ibid s 228(2).

   [3] Ibid s 228(3)(b)(i).

   [4] Ibid s 228(3)(b)(ii).

   [5] Ibid s 228(4).

3. I make the following order:

1.           The Bundaberg Regional Council Certified Agreement 2011 is terminated.