Town of Bassendean -v- Australian Services Union WA
Document Type: Order
Matter Number: APPL 55/2025
Matter Description: Town of Bassendean (Administration) Agreement 2024
Industry: Local Government
Jurisdiction: Single Commissioner
Member/Magistrate name: Senior Commissioner R Cosentino
Delivery Date: 13 Oct 2025
Result: Order issued
Citation: 2025 WAIRC 00848
WAIG Reference:
TOWN OF BASSENDEAN (ADMINISTRATION) AGREEMENT 2024
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
PARTIES TOWN OF BASSENDEAN
APPLICANT
-V-
AUSTRALIAN SERVICES UNION WA
RESPONDENT
CORAM SENIOR COMMISSIONER R COSENTINO
DATE MONDAY, 13 OCTOBER 2025
FILE NO/S APPL 55 OF 2025
CITATION NO. 2025 WAIRC 00848
Result Order issued
Representation
APPLICANT TOWN OF BASSENDEAN
RESPONDENT AUSTRALIAN SERVICES UNION WA
Order
WHEREAS this is an application filed by the Town of Bassendean on 7 October 2025 to vary the Town of Bassendean (Administration) Agreement 2024 (Agreement) pursuant to s 41 of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA) (IR Act);
AND WHEREAS the Commission wrote to the parties seeking their views on whether it is appropriate to issue orders to:
(a) amend the name of the respondent;
(b) dispense with the requirements of reg 55(1)(b) of the Industrial Relations Commission Regulations 2005 (WA);
AND WHEREAS the applicant and the respondent consented to the proposed orders;
NOW THEREFORE the Commission, pursuant to the powers conferred under the IR Act, hereby orders –
THAT the name of the respondent be amended to Western Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union of Employees (WASU);
SENIOR COMMISSIONER R COSENTINO
TOWN OF BASSENDEAN (ADMINISTRATION) AGREEMENT 2024
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
PARTIES Town of Bassendean
APPLICANT
-v-
Australian Services Union WA
RESPONDENT
CORAM Senior Commissioner R Cosentino
DATE Monday, 13 October 2025
FILE NO/S APPL 55 OF 2025
CITATION NO. 2025 WAIRC 00848
Result Order issued
Representation
Applicant Town of Bassendean
Respondent Australian Services Union WA
Order
WHEREAS this is an application filed by the Town of Bassendean on 7 October 2025 to vary the Town of Bassendean (Administration) Agreement 2024 (Agreement) pursuant to s 41 of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA) (IR Act);
AND WHEREAS the Commission wrote to the parties seeking their views on whether it is appropriate to issue orders to:
(a) amend the name of the respondent;
(b) dispense with the requirements of reg 55(1)(b) of the Industrial Relations Commission Regulations 2005 (WA);
AND WHEREAS the applicant and the respondent consented to the proposed orders;
NOW THEREFORE the Commission, pursuant to the powers conferred under the IR Act, hereby orders –
THAT the name of the respondent be amended to Western Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union of Employees (WASU);
Senior Commissioner R Cosentino