In the termination of the South Burnett Regional Council Certified Agreement - Field Staff 2023 [2025] QIRC 220 (25 August 2025)

Industrial Relations Act 2016 (Qld) s 228

A. Farmer, Local Government Association of Queensland, on behalf of the South Burnett Regional Council

E. Dalgleish for Construction, Forestry, Mining & Energy, Industrial Union of Employees, Queensland

C. Taylor for The Australian Workers' Union of Employees, Queensland

• [1] On 15 July 2025, South Burnett Regional Council ('the Applicant') applied, pursuant to s 228 of the Industrial Relations Act 2016 (Qld) ('IR Act'), to terminate the South Burnett Regional Council Certified Agreement - Field Staff 2023 ('the certified agreement').

• [2] The certified agreement has a nominal expiry date of 1 January 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; and

• The Affidavit of Mr Mark Pitt filed on 15 July 2025.

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

• [6] On 15 July 2025, the Applicant made an application, pursuant to s 189 of the Act, to certify the South Burnett Regional Council Certified Agreement - Field Staff 2025.

• [7] The following employee organisations have agreed to the terms of the South Burnett Regional Council Certified Agreement - Field Staff 2025 which will replace the certified agreement:

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

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

• The Australian Workers' Union of Employees, Queensland

• Transport Workers' Union of Australia, Union of Employees (Queensland Branch)

• All parties to the certified agreement agree to it being terminated; and

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

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

• [10] I approve the termination of the South Burnett Regional Council Certified Agreement - Field Staff 2023 from 20 August 2025.

The South Burnett Regional Council Certified Agreement - Field Staff 2023 is terminated.