Leonard v Australian Journalists' Association (Queensland District) Union of Employees

[2015] QIRC 94

QUEENSLAND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

CITATION:

Leonard v Australian Journalists’ Association (Queensland District) Union of Employees [2015] QIRC 094

PARTIES:

MARCUS LEONARD (DEPUTY INDUSTRIAL REGISTRAR)
(applicant)
v

AUSTRALIAN JOURNALISTS’ ASSOCIATION (QUEENSLAND DISTRICT) UNION OF EMPLOYEES
(respondent)

FILE NO:

RIO/2015/14

PROCEEDING:

Application

DELIVERED EX TEMPORE ON:

28 April 2015

DELIVERED AT:

Brisbane

HEARING DATE:

28 April 2015

MEMBERS:

Martin J, President, Vice President Linnane and Deputy President O’Connor

ORDERS:

That the Australian Journalists’ Association (Queensland District) Union of Employees is deregistered.

CATCHWORDS:

INDUSTRIAL LAW – QUEENSLAND – INDUSTRIAL ORGANISATIONS – REGISTRATION – DEREGISTRATION, CANCELLATION OR SUSPENSION – where the Deputy Industrial Registrar sought an order deregistering an organisation – where the organisation was defunct – whether all necessary requirements had been met for deregistration

Industrial Relations Act 1999, s 639(4)

APPEARANCES:

M Leonard, Deputy Industrial Registrar.

THE PRESIDENT: This is an application under section 639(4) of the Industrial Relations Act by the Deputy Industrial Registrar for an order deregistering the Australian Journalists’ Association (Queensland District) Union of Employees.  I am satisfied that all necessary procedural requirements have been met.  I’m satisfied that the organisation has no members, no offices, no assets or liabilities.  It is not a party to any industrial agreements or awards and it is not a peak body.  I’m satisfied it is defunct.  It is appropriate to make the order.  No incidental orders are sought. 

I would order that the Australian Journalists’ Association (Queensland District) Union of Employees is deregistered.

VICE PRESIDENT LINNANE:   I agree.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT O’CONNOR:   I agree.

THE PRESIDENT:   Order as per the application.