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Shire of Broome v Western Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union of Employees (WASU)

[2025] WAIRC 00867 Single Commissioner (WAIRC) 2025-10-20 File: AG 72/2025
Source
Senior Commissioner Cosentino
Not yet cited by other cases
Applicant: Shire of Broome
Respondent: Western Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union of Employees (WASU)

Ratio

The application to register the Shire of Broome Inside Workforce Industrial Agreement 2025 was granted pursuant to s 41 of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA). The Commission was satisfied the agreement met the statutory requirements for registration and the parties consented to determination on the papers. The agreement was registered with effect from the date of the order, substituting the 2021 agreement.

Outcome

For applicant granted

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Key facts · 6

  • Shire of Broome sought registration of an industrial agreement
  • Western Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union of Employees (WASU) was the responding party
  • The agreement was filed in the Commission Registry on 3 October 2025 and filed as amended
  • The parties consented to determination on the papers
  • The new agreement is titled 'Shire of Broome Inside Workforce Industrial Agreement 2025'
  • The agreement substitutes the 'Shire of Broome Inside Workforce Enterprise Agreement 2021'

Factors

For
  • The agreement met the requirements of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA) for registration
  • The parties consented to the application
  • Determination was made on the papers
Against

Concept tags · 3

[P]Registered industrial agreement (WA) [S]Consent orders [S]WA local government employer (state system)
Archived text (230 words)
SHIRE OF BROOME INSIDE WORKFORCE INDUSTRIAL AGREEMENT 2025 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION PARTIES Shire of Broome APPLICANT -v- Western Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union of Employees (WASU) RESPONDENT CORAM Senior Commissioner R Cosentino DATE Monday, 20 October 2025 FILE NO/S AG 72 OF 2025 CITATION NO. 2025 WAIRC 00867 Result Agreement registered Representation (on the papers) Applicant Shire of Broome Respondent Western Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union of Employees (WASU) Order WHEREAS this is an application pursuant to s 41 of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA) to register an industrial agreement; AND WHEREAS I, the undersigned, am satisfied that the agreement meets the requirements of the Act for registration and that it should be registered; AND WHEREAS the parties consent to this application for registration of the industrial agreement being determined on the papers; NOW THEREFORE, the Commission, pursuant to the powers conferred under the Act, hereby orders – THAT the agreement made between the parties filed in the Registry of the Commission on 3 October 2025, as amended, entitled Shire of Broome Inside Workforce Industrial Agreement 2025 attached hereto be registered as an industrial agreement with effect from the date of this order which is in substitution for the Shire of Broome Inside Workforce Enterprise Agreement 2021 which by operation of s 41(8) of the Act is hereby cancelled. Senior Commissioner R Cosentino