In the making of the Ipswich City Council Officers Certified Agreement 2024 [2025] QIRC 133 (23 May 2025)

Industrial Relations Act 2016 (Qld), s 189, ch 4, pt 5, div 2, sub-divs 2 and 3, s 227 and s 228

Mr J Dougall for the Queensland Services, Industrial Union of Employees.

• [1] On 9 May 2025, the Ipswich City Council, pursuant to s 189 of the Industrial Relations Act 2016 (Qld) ('the Act'), made an application to certify the Ipswich City Council Officers Certified Agreement 2024 ('the agreement').

• [2] The named parties to the agreement are the Applicant and the following employee organisation:

(a) Queensland Services, Industrial Union of Employees

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

• [3] The agreement is signed by all the above-mentioned parties.

(b) the Applicant's employees covered by the classifications contained in the agreement; and

(c) the employee organisations named in paragraph [2] above.

• [5] Having regard to the submissions made by the parties who appeared today and to the affidavit of Ms Sonia Cooper, Chief Executive Officer filed on 9 May 2025:

(a) I am satisfied of each relevant requirement in ch 4 pt 5 div 2 sub-div 2 of the Act; and

(b) there is nothing in the agreement which would require me to refuse to grant the application pursuant to ch 4 pt 5 div 2 sub-div 3 of the Act.

• [6] The application to certify the Ipswich City Council Officers Certified Agreement 2024 is granted.

• [7] The Ipswich City Council Officers Certified Agreement 2024 operates from the day it is certified, namely, 23 May 2025.

• [8] Although the nominal expiry date of the Ipswich City Council Officers Certified Agreement 2024 is 1 July 2027, it continues to operate until it is terminated under ss 227 or 228 of the Act.

1. The Ipswich City Council Officers Certified Agreement 2024 is certified.