Re Queensland Major Contractors Association, Industrial Organisation of Employers

[2016] QIRC 23

QUEENSLAND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

CITATION:

Re Queensland Major Contractors Association, Industrial Organisation of Employers [2016] QIRC 023

PARTIES:

QUEENSLAND MAJOR CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION, INDUSTRIAL ORGANISATION OF EMPLOYERS
(applicant)

FILE NO/S:

2016/RIO000006

PROCEEDING:

Application

DELIVERED EX TEMPORE ON:

10 February 2016

DELIVERED AT:

Brisbane

HEARING DATE:

10 February 2016

MEMBERS:

Martin J, President, Deputy President O’Connor, Commissioner Neate

ORDERS:

That the Queensland Major Contractors Association, Industrial Organisation of Employers be deregistered.

CATCHWORDS:

INDUSTRIAL LAW – QUEENSLAND – INDUSTRIAL ORGANISATIONS – REGISTRATION – DEREGISTRATION, CANCELLATION OR SUSPENSION – where the applicant union sought to be deregistered – whether all necessary requirements had been met for deregistration

Industrial Relations Act 1999, ss 638(g), 639(1)

APPEARANCES:

L Trimarchi instructed by Minter Ellison for the applicant.

THE PRESIDENT: This is an application under s 639(1) of the Industrial Relations Act 1999 by the president of the Queensland Major Contractors Association, Industrial Organisation of Employers for an order deregistering that union. The application is made on the basis of s 638(g). I am satisfied that that ground has been made out. I am also satisfied that all necessary procedural requirements have been established. I am satisfied it is appropriate to make a deregistration order. I would order that the Queensland Major Contractors Association, Industrial Organisation of Employers be deregistered.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT O’CONNOR:   I agree.

COMMISSIONER NEATE:   I agree.

THE PRESIDENT:   The order is as stated.