Shire of Narembeen v The Western Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union of Employees, The Local Government, Racing and Cemeteries Employees Union (WA)
Senior Commissioner Cosentino
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Applicant: Shire of Narembeen
First Respondent: Western Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union of Employees
Ratio
The Shire of Narembeen Works Staff Enterprise Bargaining Agreement 2026 meets the statutory requirements for registration under s41 of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA) and is registered in substitution for the 2021 agreement, which is cancelled by operation of s41(8).
Outcome
For applicant
granted
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Key facts · 5
- Application by Shire of Narembeen to register the Works Staff Enterprise Bargaining Agreement 2026
- Agreement filed in Registry on 15 April 2026
- Agreement determined on the papers with party consent
- Agreement meets statutory requirements for registration under s41 IR Act
- Substitutes for and cancels the 2021 agreement by operation of s41(8)
Concept tags · 2
Principles · 1
articulates para 5
An industrial agreement registered under s41 of the IR Act 1979 (WA) which meets the statutory requirements for registration shall be registered with effect from the date of the order and operates in substitution for any prior agreement.
Archived text (251 words)
SHIRE OF NAREMBEEN WORKS STAFF ENTERPRISE BARGAINING AGREEMENT 2026
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
PARTIES Shire of Narembeen
APPLICANT
-v-
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MUNICIPAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, CLERICAL AND SERVICES UNION OF EMPLOYEES
FIRST RESPONDENT
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, RACING AND CEMETERIES EMPLOYEES UNION (WA)
SECOND RESPONDENT
CORAM Senior Commissioner R Cosentino
DATE Wednesday, 22 April 2026
FILE NO/S AG 12 OF 2026
CITATION NO. 2026 WAIRC 00248
Result Agreement registered
Representation (on the papers)
Applicant Shire of Narembeen
First Respondent Western Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union (WASU)
Second Respondent Local Government, Racing, Cemetries Employees Union (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 April 2026, as amended entitled Shire Of Narembeen Works Staff Enterprise Bargaining Agreement 2026 attached hereto be registered as an industrial agreement with effect from the date of this order which is in substitution for the Shire of Narembeen Works Staff Enterprise Bargaining Agreement 2021 which by operation of s 41(8) of the Act is hereby cancelled.
Senior Commissioner R Cosentino