In the termination of the Office of the Information Commissioner - Certified Agreement 2022 [2026] QIRC 120 (13 April 2026)

Industrial Relations Act 2016, s 228

Ms N Thomson and Ms C Redfern on behalf of the Office of the Information Commissioner

Mr O Samson, Mr J Crittenden and Mr C Underwood on behalf of Together Queensland, Industrial Union of Employees

[1] On 25 March 2026, the Office of the Information Commissioner ('the Applicant') applied, pursuant to s 228(1) of the Industrial Relations Act 2016 (Qld) ('the Act'), to terminate the Office of the Information Commissioner - Certified Agreement 2022 ('the certified agreement').

[2] The certified agreement has a nominal expiry date of 31 October 2025.

(3) The commission must approve the termination if, and must refuse to approve the termination unless, satisfied subsection (2) has been complied with and -

(a) for an agreement or determination that provides that it may be terminated if particular conditions are met - the conditions have been met; or

(b) for an agreement or determination that does not provide for the way it may be terminated -

(i) the other parties to the agreement or determination agree to it being terminated; and

(ii) termination of the agreement or determination is not contrary to the public interest.

• the submissions made by the parties who appeared today;[1] and

• the affidavit of Ms Joanne Kummrow, Information Commissioner, Office of the Information Commissioner, filed in the Industrial Registry on 25 March 2026.

[5] The certified agreement does not provide that particular conditions need to be met before it may be terminated.

[6] I am satisfied that the Applicant has given the requisite notice of its intention to apply to terminate the certified agreement.

[7] On 25 March 2026, the Applicant made an application, pursuant to s 189 of the Act, to certify the Office of the Information Commissioner Certified Agreement 2025.

[8] The Applicant and Together Queensland, Industrial Union of Employees have agreed to the terms of the Office of the Information Commissioner Certified Agreement 2025 which will replace the certified agreement.

• all parties to the certified agreement agree to the certified agreement being terminated; and

• the termination of the certified agreement is not contrary to the public interest.

[10] Section 228(4) of the Act provides that termination takes effect when the Commission's approval takes effect.

[11] I approve the termination of the Office of the Information Commissioner - Certified Agreement 2022 with effect from 13 April 2026.

1. The Office of the Information Commissioner - Certified Agreement 2022 is terminated.

I certify that the preceding [12] paragraphs are a true copy of the Reasons for Decision of Industrial Commissioner Pidgeon.

S.C. PIDGEON Industrial Commissioner ....................................

[1] Ms N Thomson and Ms C Redfern on behalf of the Office of the Information Commissioner and Mr J Crittenden, Mr O Samson and Mr C Underwood on behalf of Together Queensland, Industrial Union of Employees.