QUEENSLAND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

CITATION:
	In the termination of the Scenic Rim Regional Council Enterprise Bargaining Certified Agreement 2012-2014 [2022] QIRC 273 
	
PARTIES:	
	Scenic Rim Regional Council 

AND

The Australian Workers' Union of Employees, Queensland

The Construction, Forestry, Mining & Energy, Industrial Union of Employees, Queensland 

Automotive, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Industrial Union of Employees, Queensland 

The Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers Australia, Queensland Branch, Union of Employees

Queensland Services, Industrial Union of Employees

Transport Workers Union of Australia, Union of Employees (Queensland Branch) 
	
CASE NO:
	CB/2022/56
	
PROCEEDING:
	Termination of an agreement 
	
DELIVERED ON:
	21 July 2022
	
HEARING DATE
	21 July 2022 
	
MEMBER:

HEARD AT:	Hartigan IC 

Brisbane 

ORDER:
	The Scenic Rim Regional Council Enterprise Bargaining Certified Agreement 2012-2014  is terminated. 
	
CATCHWORDS:	INDUSTRIAL LAW – COLLECTIVE BARGAINING – application for termination of agreement after nominal expiry date – requirements for termination – agreement terminated 
	
LEGISALTION: 
	Industrial Relations Act 2016 (Qld) s 228
	
APPEARANCES:	Ms N. Hope and Ms C. McMahon of the Local Government Association Queensland for the Scenic Rim Regional Council 

Mr D. Marr of The Australian Workers' Union of Employees, Queensland 

Mr P. Dunbar of the Construction, Forestry, Mining & Energy, Industrial Union of the Employees, Queensland 

Mr D. Murphy and Ms M. Robertson of the Queensland Services, Industrial Union of Employees

Reasons for Decision

[1]	On 21 June 2022, the Scenic Rim Regional Council ('the Council'), applied, pursuant to 
s 228(1) of the Industrial Relations Act 2016 (Qld) ('the IR Act'), to terminate the Scenic Rim Regional Council Enterprise Bargaining Certified Agreement 2012-2014 ('the certified agreement'). 

[2]	The certified agreement has a nominal expiry date of 30 December 2014.

[3]	The application was filed in the Industrial Registry, together with an affidavit in support of Mr Jon Gibbons, Chief Executive Officer of the Council, and a Notice of intention to terminate a certified agreement. 

[4]	Having regard to the material relied upon in support of the application, I am satisfied that:

(a)	the certified agreement does not include any provisions recording that any particular conditions need be met before it may be terminated; 

(b)	the Council has given notice of its intention to apply to terminate the certified agreement; 

(c)	all parties to the certified agreement agree to it being terminated; and

(d)	the termination of the certified agreement is not contrary to the public interest. 

[5]	I have also had regard to an application having been made by the Council, The Australian Workers' Union of Employees, Queensland, The Construction, Forestry, Mining & Energy, Industrial Union of Employees, Queensland, Automotive, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Industrial Union of Employees, Queensland, The Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers Australia, Queensland Branch, Union of Employees, Queensland Services, Industrial Union of Employees and the Transport Workers Union of Australia, Union of Employees (Queensland Branch to certify the Scenic Rim Regional Council Certified Agreement 2022.

[6]	Section 228(4) of the IR Act provides that termination takes effect when the Commission's approval takes effect. I approve the termination of the certified agreement with effect from 21 July 2022. 

[7]	I make the following order:

The Scenic Rim Regional Council Enterprise Bargaining Certified Agreement 2012-2014 is terminated.