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 Created: 15 June 2020

The Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission has issued a General Order under s 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA) to adjust the part of each location allowance representing prices, effective from 1 July 2020.

In accordance with the Commission’s usual practice, the Commission of its own motion has undertaken a review of the prices components. State private sector awards generally provide for a location allowance. Each allowance has three components, namely climate, isolation and prices.

The s 50 parties under the Act were notified of the review and informed that the Commission intended to increase the part of each location allowance representing prices by 2.32% to reflect the increase in the Consumer Price Index for Perth (excluding housing) for the year to March 2020.

All parties agreed to the proposed adjustments to location allowances.

Accordingly, the Commission in Court Session has now issued a General Order to reflect these changes.

The Reasons for Decision can be read here.

The General Order can be read here.