Commission's Own Motion -v- (Not Applicable)
Document Type: Order
Matter Number: CICS 2/2025
Matter Description: Rescind Location Allowance General Order 2 of 2024 and issue a new General Order
Industry: Various
Jurisdiction: Commission in Court Session
Member/Magistrate name: Senior Commissioner R Cosentino, Commissioner T B Walkington, Commissioner C Tsang
Delivery Date: 16 Jun 2025
Result: General Order issued
Citation: 2025 WAIRC 00363
WAIG Reference:
RESCIND LOCATION ALLOWANCE GENERAL ORDER 2 OF 2024 AND ISSUE A NEW GENERAL ORDER
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
PARTIES COMMISSION'S OWN MOTION
APPLICANT
-V-
(NOT APPLICABLE)
RESPONDENT
CORAM COMMISSION IN COURT SESSION
SENIOR COMMISSIONER R COSENTINO
COMMISSIONER T B WALKINGTON
COMMISSIONER C TSANG
DATE MONDAY, 16 JUNE 2025
FILE NO. CICS 2 OF 2025
CITATION NO. 2025 WAIRC 00363
Result General Order issued
Representation
Mr R Dobson and with him Mr R James on behalf of the Hon. Minister for Industrial Relations
Mr C Harding on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (Inc)
Mr G Hansen on behalf of UnionsWA
2025 Location Allowance General Order
HAVING heard from Mr Dobson on behalf of the Honourable Minister for Industrial Relations and Mr Harding on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (Inc), and Mr Hansen on behalf of UnionsWA, the Commission in Court Session, pursuant to the powers conferred on it by the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA), hereby orders –
1. THAT EACH AWARD CITED IN SCHEDULE A OF THIS GENERAL ORDER BE VARIED BY SUBSTITUTING THE TABLE WITHIN THE FIRST SUBCLAUSE OF THE LOCATION ALLOWANCE PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN EACH SUCH AWARD WITH THE TABLE AT SCHEDULE B OF THIS GENERAL ORDER.
2. THAT EACH SUCH VARIATION SHALL HAVE EFFECT FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE FIRST PAY PERIOD TO COMMENCE ON OR AFTER THE FIRST DAY OF JULY 2025.
3. THAT this General Order replace the General Order in Matter No. CICS 2 of 2024 ([2024] WAIRC 00282) which hereby shall be rescinded.
SENIOR COMMISSIONER R COSENTINO
FOR AND ON BEHALF OF
THE COMMISSION IN COURT SESSION
SCHEDULE A
Title of Award or Order
Clause No.
Aerated Water and Cordial Manufacturing Industry Award 1975
31
Aged and Disabled Persons Hostels Award, 1987
28
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Industry (Construction and Servicing) Award No. 10 of 1979
20
Animal Welfare Industry Award
14
Artworkers Award
20
The Australian Workers Union Road Maintenance, Marking and Traffic Management Award 2002
5.14
Bakers’ (Country) Award No. 18 of 1977
20
Building Trades and Labourers (General) Award
24
Building Trades and Labourers (Construction) Award
Appendix A
Child Care (Out of School Care - Playleaders) Award
10
Children's Services (Private) Award 2006
12
Cleaners and Caretakers Award, 1969
3.6
Cleaners and Caretakers (Car and Caravan Parks) Award 1975
22
Clerks’ (Accountants' Employees) Award 1984
23
Clerks (Commercial, Social and Professional Services) Award No. 14 of 1972
27
Clerks’ (Customs and/or Shipping and/or Forwarding Agents) Award
30
Clerks’ (Hotels, Motels and Clubs) Award 1979
22
Clerks (Timber) Award
31
Clerks (Unions and Labor Movement) Award 2004
37
Clerks' (Wholesale & Retail Establishments) Award No. 38 of 1947
28
Clothing Trades Award 1973
22
Contract Cleaners Award, 1986
24
Contract Cleaners’ (Ministry of Education) Award, 1990
21
Crisis Assistance, Supported Housing Industry - Western Australian Interim Award 2011
17.6
Dental Technicians’ and Attendant/Receptionists’ Award, 1982
27
The Draughtsmen’s, Tracers’, Planners’ and Technical Officers’ Award 1979
32
Dry Cleaning and Laundry Award 1979
22
Earth Moving and Construction Award
25
Electrical Contracting Industry Award R 22 of 1978
22
Electrical Trades (Security Alarms Industry) Award 1980
19
Electronics Industry Award No. A 22 of 1985
24
Engine Drivers’ (Building and Steel Construction) Award No. 20 of 1973
25
Engine Drivers’ (General) Award
20
Enrolled Nurses and Nursing Assistants (Private) Award No. 8 of 1978
23
Fast Food Outlets Award 1990
35
Foremen (Building Trades) Award 1991
15
Funeral Directors' Assistants' Award No. 18 of 1962
33
Furniture Trades Industry Award
46
Gate, Fence and Frames Manufacturing Award
21
Golf Link and Bowling Green Employees' Award, 1993
28
Hair and Beauty Industry (WA) Award
25
The Horticultural (Nursery) Industry Award No. 30 of 1980
6
Independent Schools Administrative and Technical Officers Award 1993
22
Independent Schools (Boarding House) Supervisory Staff Award
22
Independent Schools Psychologists and Social Workers Award
21
Independent Schools’ Teachers’ Award 1976
18
Industrial Spraypainting and Sandblasting Award
19
Landscape Gardening Industry Award
18
Licensed Establishments (Retail and Wholesale) Award 1979
31
Local Government Officers’ (Western Australia) Award 2021
17.2
Meat Industry (State) Award, 2003
21(1)
Metal Trades (General) Award
5.6
Motel, Hostel, Service Flats and Boarding House Workers’ Award
42
Motor Vehicle (Service Station, Sales Establishments, Rust Prevention and Paint Protection), Industry Award No. 29 of 1980
17
Municipal Employees (Western Australia) Award 2021
19.6
Nurses' (Day Care Centres) Award
22
Nurses (Dentists Surgeries) Award 1977
23
Nurses (Doctors Surgeries) Award 1977
22
Nurses’ (Independent Schools) Award
20
Nurses’ (Private Hospitals) Award
30
Pastrycooks’ Award No. 24 of 1981
11
Pest Control Industry Award
14
Photographic Industry Award, 1980
29
Private Hospital Employees’ Award, 1972
40
Quarry Workers’ Award, 1969
19
Radio and Television Employees’ Award
23
Restaurant, Tearoom and Catering Workers’ Award
41
Retail Pharmacists’ Award, 2004
5.2
The Rock Lobster and Prawn Processing Award 1978
26
School Employees (Independent Day & Boarding Schools) Award, 1980
31
Security Officers’ Award
20(3)
Sheet Metal Workers’ Award No. 10 of 1973
26
The Shop and Warehouse (Wholesale and Retail Establishments) State Award
31.6
Social and Community Services (Western Australia) Interim Award 2011
18.10
Teachers’ Aides’ (Independent Schools) Award 1988
17
Timber Yard Workers Award No. 11 of 1951
28
Transport Workers (General) Award No. 10 of 1961
5.13
Transport Workers’ (North West Passenger Vehicles) Award, 1988
28
Transport Workers' (Passenger Vehicles) Award No. R47 of 1978
24
The Western Australian Surveying (Private Practice) Industry Award, 2003
8.4
SCHEDULE B
Replacement Table of Weekly Location Allowances
The table below replaces the table of weekly allowances in each clause listed in Schedule A
TOWN
PER WEEK
Agnew
$25.90
Argyle
$70.00
Balladonia
$27.20
Barrow Island
$45.60
Boulder
$11.10
Broome
$41.90
Bullfinch
$12.10
Carnarvon
$21.50
Cockatoo Island
$45.80
Coolgardie
$11.10
Cue
$26.70
Dampier
$36.50
Denham
$21.50
Derby
$43.50
Esperance
$7.40
Eucla
$29.10
Exmouth
$38.50
Fitzroy Crossing
$52.90
Halls Creek
$61.40
Kalbarri
$9.40
Kalgoorlie
$11.10
Kambalda
$11.10
Karratha
$44.10
Koolan Island
$45.80
Koolyanobbing
$12.10
Kununurra
$70.00
Laverton
$26.60
Learmonth
$38.50
Leinster
$25.90
Leonora
$26.60
Madura
$28.20
Marble Bar
$68.20
Meekatharra
$23.10
Mount Magnet
$29.00
Mundrabilla
$28.70
Newman
$24.90
Norseman
$23.30
Nullagine
$68.10
Onslow
$45.60
Pannawonica
$33.90
Paraburdoo
$33.80
Port Hedland
$36.40
Ravensthorpe
$13.60
Roebourne
$50.80
Sandstone
$25.90
Shark Bay
$21.50
Southern Cross
$12.10
Telfer
$62.50
Teutonic Bore
$25.90
Tom Price
$33.80
Whim Creek
$43.60
Wickham
$42.00
Wiluna
$26.10
Wyndham
$65.40
RESCIND LOCATION ALLOWANCE GENERAL ORDER 2 OF 2024 AND ISSUE A NEW GENERAL ORDER
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
PARTIES Commission's Own Motion
APPLICANT
-v-
(Not Applicable)
RESPONDENT
CORAM COMMISSION IN COURT SESSION
Senior Commissioner R Cosentino
Commissioner T B Walkington
Commissioner C Tsang
DATE MONday, 16 June 2025
FILE NO. CICS 2 OF 2025
CITATION NO. 2025 WAIRC 00363
Result General Order issued
Representation
Mr R Dobson and with him Mr R James on behalf of the Hon. Minister for Industrial Relations
Mr C Harding on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (Inc)
Mr G Hansen on behalf of UnionsWA
2025 Location Allowance General Order
HAVING heard from Mr Dobson on behalf of the Honourable Minister for Industrial Relations and Mr Harding on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (Inc), and Mr Hansen on behalf of UnionsWA, the Commission in Court Session, pursuant to the powers conferred on it by the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA), hereby orders –
1. THAT each award cited in Schedule A of this General Order be varied by substituting the table within the first subclause of the location allowance provisions contained in each such award with the table at Schedule B of this General Order.
2. THAT each such variation shall have effect from the beginning of the first pay period to commence on or after the first day of July 2025.
3. THAT this General Order replace the General Order in Matter No. CICS 2 of 2024 ([2024] WAIRC 00282) which hereby shall be rescinded.
SENIOR COMMISSIONER R COSENTINO
FOR AND ON BEHALF OF
THE COMMISSION IN COURT SESSION
SCHEDULE A
|
Title of Award or Order |
Clause No. |
|
Aerated Water and Cordial Manufacturing Industry Award 1975 |
31 |
|
Aged and Disabled Persons Hostels Award, 1987 |
28 |
|
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Industry (Construction and Servicing) Award No. 10 of 1979 |
20 |
|
Animal Welfare Industry Award |
14 |
|
Artworkers Award |
20 |
|
The Australian Workers Union Road Maintenance, Marking and Traffic Management Award 2002 |
5.14 |
|
Bakers’ (Country) Award No. 18 of 1977 |
20 |
|
Building Trades and Labourers (General) Award |
24 |
|
Building Trades and Labourers (Construction) Award |
Appendix A |
|
Child Care (Out of School Care - Playleaders) Award |
10 |
|
Children's Services (Private) Award 2006 |
12 |
|
Cleaners and Caretakers Award, 1969 |
3.6 |
|
Cleaners and Caretakers (Car and Caravan Parks) Award 1975 |
22 |
|
Clerks’ (Accountants' Employees) Award 1984 |
23 |
|
Clerks (Commercial, Social and Professional Services) Award No. 14 of 1972 |
27 |
|
Clerks’ (Customs and/or Shipping and/or Forwarding Agents) Award |
30 |
|
Clerks’ (Hotels, Motels and Clubs) Award 1979 |
22 |
|
Clerks (Timber) Award |
31 |
|
Clerks (Unions and Labor Movement) Award 2004 |
37 |
|
Clerks' (Wholesale & Retail Establishments) Award No. 38 of 1947 |
28 |
|
Clothing Trades Award 1973 |
22 |
|
Contract Cleaners Award, 1986 |
24 |
|
Contract Cleaners’ (Ministry of Education) Award, 1990 |
21 |
|
Crisis Assistance, Supported Housing Industry - Western Australian Interim Award 2011 |
17.6 |
|
Dental Technicians’ and Attendant/Receptionists’ Award, 1982 |
27 |
|
The Draughtsmen’s, Tracers’, Planners’ and Technical Officers’ Award 1979 |
32 |
|
Dry Cleaning and Laundry Award 1979 |
22 |
|
Earth Moving and Construction Award |
25 |
|
Electrical Contracting Industry Award R 22 of 1978 |
22 |
|
Electrical Trades (Security Alarms Industry) Award 1980 |
19 |
|
Electronics Industry Award No. A 22 of 1985 |
24 |
|
Engine Drivers’ (Building and Steel Construction) Award No. 20 of 1973 |
25 |
|
Engine Drivers’ (General) Award |
20 |
|
Enrolled Nurses and Nursing Assistants (Private) Award No. 8 of 1978 |
23 |
|
Fast Food Outlets Award 1990 |
35 |
|
Foremen (Building Trades) Award 1991 |
15 |
|
Funeral Directors' Assistants' Award No. 18 of 1962 |
33 |
|
Furniture Trades Industry Award |
46 |
|
Gate, Fence and Frames Manufacturing Award |
21 |
|
Golf Link and Bowling Green Employees' Award, 1993 |
28 |
|
Hair and Beauty Industry (WA) Award |
25 |
|
The Horticultural (Nursery) Industry Award No. 30 of 1980 |
6 |
|
Independent Schools Administrative and Technical Officers Award 1993 |
22 |
|
Independent Schools (Boarding House) Supervisory Staff Award |
22 |
|
Independent Schools Psychologists and Social Workers Award |
21 |
|
Independent Schools’ Teachers’ Award 1976 |
18 |
|
Industrial Spraypainting and Sandblasting Award |
19 |
|
Landscape Gardening Industry Award |
18 |
|
Licensed Establishments (Retail and Wholesale) Award 1979 |
31 |
|
Local Government Officers’ (Western Australia) Award 2021 |
17.2 |
|
Meat Industry (State) Award, 2003 |
21(1) |
|
Metal Trades (General) Award |
5.6 |
|
Motel, Hostel, Service Flats and Boarding House Workers’ Award |
42 |
|
Motor Vehicle (Service Station, Sales Establishments, Rust Prevention and Paint Protection), Industry Award No. 29 of 1980 |
17 |
|
Municipal Employees (Western Australia) Award 2021 |
19.6 |
|
Nurses' (Day Care Centres) Award |
22 |
|
Nurses (Dentists Surgeries) Award 1977 |
23 |
|
Nurses (Doctors Surgeries) Award 1977 |
22 |
|
Nurses’ (Independent Schools) Award |
20 |
|
Nurses’ (Private Hospitals) Award |
30 |
|
Pastrycooks’ Award No. 24 of 1981 |
11 |
|
Pest Control Industry Award |
14 |
|
Photographic Industry Award, 1980 |
29 |
|
Private Hospital Employees’ Award, 1972 |
40 |
|
Quarry Workers’ Award, 1969 |
19 |
|
Radio and Television Employees’ Award |
23 |
|
Restaurant, Tearoom and Catering Workers’ Award |
41 |
|
Retail Pharmacists’ Award, 2004 |
5.2 |
|
The Rock Lobster and Prawn Processing Award 1978 |
26 |
|
School Employees (Independent Day & Boarding Schools) Award, 1980 |
31 |
|
Security Officers’ Award |
20(3) |
|
Sheet Metal Workers’ Award No. 10 of 1973 |
26 |
|
The Shop and Warehouse (Wholesale and Retail Establishments) State Award |
31.6 |
|
Social and Community Services (Western Australia) Interim Award 2011 |
18.10 |
|
Teachers’ Aides’ (Independent Schools) Award 1988 |
17 |
|
Timber Yard Workers Award No. 11 of 1951 |
28 |
|
Transport Workers (General) Award No. 10 of 1961 |
5.13 |
|
Transport Workers’ (North West Passenger Vehicles) Award, 1988 |
28 |
|
Transport Workers' (Passenger Vehicles) Award No. R47 of 1978 |
24 |
|
The Western Australian Surveying (Private Practice) Industry Award, 2003 |
8.4 |
SCHEDULE B
Replacement Table of Weekly Location Allowances
The table below replaces the table of weekly allowances in each clause listed in Schedule A
|
TOWN |
PER WEEK |
|
Agnew |
$25.90 |
|
Argyle |
$70.00 |
|
Balladonia |
$27.20 |
|
Barrow Island |
$45.60 |
|
Boulder |
$11.10 |
|
Broome |
$41.90 |
|
Bullfinch |
$12.10 |
|
Carnarvon |
$21.50 |
|
Cockatoo Island |
$45.80 |
|
Coolgardie |
$11.10 |
|
Cue |
$26.70 |
|
Dampier |
$36.50 |
|
Denham |
$21.50 |
|
Derby |
$43.50 |
|
Esperance |
$7.40 |
|
Eucla |
$29.10 |
|
Exmouth |
$38.50 |
|
Fitzroy Crossing |
$52.90 |
|
Halls Creek |
$61.40 |
|
Kalbarri |
$9.40 |
|
Kalgoorlie |
$11.10 |
|
Kambalda |
$11.10 |
|
Karratha |
$44.10 |
|
Koolan Island |
$45.80 |
|
Koolyanobbing |
$12.10 |
|
Kununurra |
$70.00 |
|
Laverton |
$26.60 |
|
Learmonth |
$38.50 |
|
Leinster |
$25.90 |
|
Leonora |
$26.60 |
|
Madura |
$28.20 |
|
Marble Bar |
$68.20 |
|
Meekatharra |
$23.10 |
|
Mount Magnet |
$29.00 |
|
Mundrabilla |
$28.70 |
|
Newman |
$24.90 |
|
Norseman |
$23.30 |
|
Nullagine |
$68.10 |
|
Onslow |
$45.60 |
|
Pannawonica |
$33.90 |
|
Paraburdoo |
$33.80 |
|
Port Hedland |
$36.40 |
|
Ravensthorpe |
$13.60 |
|
Roebourne |
$50.80 |
|
Sandstone |
$25.90 |
|
Shark Bay |
$21.50 |
|
Southern Cross |
$12.10 |
|
Telfer |
$62.50 |
|
Teutonic Bore |
$25.90 |
|
Tom Price |
$33.80 |
|
Whim Creek |
$43.60 |
|
Wickham |
$42.00 |
|
Wiluna |
$26.10 |
|
Wyndham |
$65.40 |