MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (WESTERN AUSTRALIA) AWARD 2021 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION PARTIES Local Government, Racing and Cemeteries Union (WA) APPLICANT -v- Western Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union, City of Kalamunda, Shire of Boddington, Shire of Bridgetown Greenbushes, Shire of Bruce Rock, Shire of Carnamah, Shire of Dalwallinu, Shire of Dowerin, Shire of Goomalling, Shire of Halls Creek, Shire of Harvey, Shire of Kondinin, Shire of Laverton, Shire of Leonora, Shire of Murray, Shire of Nannup, Shire of Narembeen, Shire of Ravensthorpe, Shire of Sandstone, Shire of Three Springs, Shire of Victoria Plains, Shire of Wagin, Shire of Wandering, Shire of Waroona, Shire of Woodanilling, Shire of Yalgoo RESPONDENT CORAM Senior Commissioner R Cosentino DATE Tuesday, 9 July 2024 FILE NO/S APPL 90 OF 2024 CITATION NO. 2024 WAIRC 00431 Result Order issued Representation (on the papers) Applicant Mr K Trainer First Respondent Mr R Knox Second Respondent Ms K Groves of counsel Third Respondent Shire of Boddington Fourth, Ninth, Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth, Nineteenth, Twenty-first, and Twenty-fourth Respondents Mr M FitzGerald Fifth Respondent Shire of Bruce Rock Sixth Respondent Shire of Carnamah Seventh Respondent Shire of Dalwallinu Eight Respondent Shire of Dowerin Tenth Respondent Shire of Halls Creek Eleventh Respondent Shire of Harvey Twelfth Respondent Shire of Kondinin Sixteenth Respondent Shire of Nannup Seventeenth Respondent Shire of Narembeen Eighteenth Respondent Shire of Ravensthorpe Twentieth Respondent Shire of Three Springs Twenty-second Respondent Shire of Wagin Twenty-third Respondent Shire of Wandering Twenty-fifth Respondent Shire of Woodanilling Twenty-sixth Respondent Shire of Yalgoo Order WHEREAS on 9 May 2024, the applicant initiated the application pursuant to the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA) to amend the Municipal Employees (Western Australia) Award 2021; AND WHEREAS from 17 June 2024 to 21 June 2024, the City of Busselton, City of Canning, City of Kalgoorlie – Boulder, City of Stirling, City of Subiaco, City of Bayswater and Shire of Gnowangerup (Local Governments) filed applications to intervene in the proceedings; AND WHEREAS on 20 June 2024 the applicant advised the Commission that it opposed the Local Government’s applications to intervene; AND WHEREAS on 1 July 2024 the Commission ordered that the Local Governments’ applications to intervene in the proceedings be dealt with on the papers ([2024] WAIRC 00389) and that any written submissions opposing the applications be filed by 5 July 2024; AND WHEREAS the applicant subsequently withdrew its opposition and no other party opposes the Local Governments’ applications; AND WHEREAS the Commission is satisfied that the Local Governments are employers who are covered by the scope provisions of the Award and to whom any variations to the Award will apply, and therefore have a direct interest in the matter; NOW THEREFORE the Commission, pursuant to the powers conferred on it under the Act, hereby orders – THAT pursuant to s 27(1)(k) of the Act, the City of Busselton, City of Canning, City of Kalgoorlie – Boulder, City of Stirling, City of Subiaco, City of Bayswater and Shire of Gnowangerup be permitted to intervene in the proceedings. Senior Commissioner R Cosentino