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City of Gosnells v Western Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union of Employees, Local Government, Racing and Cemeteries Employees Union (WA)

[2025] WAIRC 00701 Single Commissioner (WAIRC) 2025-08-15 File: AG 56/2025
Source
Senior Commissioner Cosentino
Not yet cited by other cases
Applicant: City of Gosnells
Respondent: Western Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union of Employees, Local Government, Racing and Cemeteries Employees Union (WA)

Ratio

The application to register an industrial agreement under s 41 of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA) was granted. The Commission was satisfied that the City of Gosnells Waste Collection Industrial Agreement 2025 met the statutory requirements for registration and should be registered in substitution for the prior 2022 agreement.

Outcome

For applicant granted

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Key facts · 5

  • Application made for registration of industrial agreement between City of Gosnells and WASU/LGRCEU
  • Agreement title: City of Gosnells Waste Collection Industrial Agreement 2025
  • Application filed 15 August 2025
  • Parties consented to determination on the papers
  • Prior agreement (City of Gosnells Waste Collection Enterprise Agreement 2022) to be cancelled by operation of s 41(8)

Factors

For
  • Agreement filed and ready for registration
  • Parties consented to the application
  • Commission satisfied agreement meets statutory requirements
Against

Legislation referenced

  • Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA) s41
  • Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA) s41(8)

Concept tags · 2

[P]Registered industrial agreement (WA) [S]WA local government employer (state system)
Archived text (252 words)
CITY OF GOSNELLS WASTE COLLECTION INDUSTRIAL AGREEMENT 2025 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION PARTIES City of Gosnells APPLICANT -v- Western Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union of Employees, Local Government, Racing and Cemeteries Employees Union (WA) RESPONDENT CORAM Senior Commissioner R Cosentino DATE fRIDAY, 15 August 2025 FILE NO/S AG 56 OF 2025 CITATION NO. 2025 WAIRC 00701 Result Agreement Registered Representation (on the papers) Applicant City of Gosnells First Respondent Western Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union of Employees (WASU) Second Respondent Local Government Racing and Cemeteries Employees Union (LGRCEU WA) 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 15 August 2025, entitled City of Gosnells Waste Collection Industrial Agreement 2025 attached hereto be registered as an industrial agreement with effect from the date that is 7 days after the date of this order in substitution for the City of Gosnells Waste Collection Enterprise Agreement 2022 which by operation of s 41(8) of the Act is hereby cancelled Senior Commissioner R Cosentino