Western Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union of Employees -v- City of Melville and Others
Document Type: Order
Matter Number: APPL 164/2024
Matter Description: Application pursuant to section 80BH to name Western Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union of Employees as a party to the Local Government Industry Award 2020
Industry: Local Government
Jurisdiction: Single Commissioner
Member/Magistrate name: Senior Commissioner R Cosentino
Delivery Date: 26 Jun 2025
Result: Application dismissed
Citation: 2025 WAIRC 00388
WAIG Reference: 105 WAIG 1214
APPLICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 80BH TO NAME WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MUNICIPAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, CLERICAL AND SERVICES UNION OF EMPLOYEES AS A PARTY TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT INDUSTRY AWARD 2020
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
PARTIES WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MUNICIPAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, CLERICAL AND SERVICES UNION OF EMPLOYEES
APPLICANT
-V-
CITY OF MELVILLE AND OTHERS AS REFERRED TO IN THE ATTACHED SCHEDULE
RESPONDENTS
AND
MINISTER FOR INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
INTERVENOR
CORAM SENIOR COMMISSIONER R COSENTINO
DATE THURSDAY, 26 JUNE 2025
FILE NO/S APPL 164 OF 2024
CITATION NO. 2025 WAIRC 00388
Result Application dismissed
Representation
MR C FOGLIANI (OF COUNSEL) ON BEHALF OF THE APPLICANT
MS D LAMB (OF COUNSEL) ON BEHALF OF THE SHIRE OF EAST PILBARA
MS J FLINN (OF COUNSEL) ON BEHALF OF THE SHIRE OF DUNDAS
MS R PANETTA (OF COUNSEL) ON BEHALF OF THE MINSTER FOR INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
Order
HAVING heard from Mr Fogliani on behalf of the applicant, Ms Lamb on behalf of the Shire of East Pilbara, Ms Flinn on behalf of the Shire of Dundas, and Ms Panetta on behalf of the Intervenor, the Commission, pursuant to the powers conferred under the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA) (Act), hereby orders –
THAT the application be and is hereby dismissed.
SENIOR COMMISSIONER R COSENTINO
Schedule – List of Respondents
First Respondent City of Melville
Second Respondent City of Subiaco
Third Respondent City of Swan
Fourth Respondent Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council
Fifth Respondent Shire of Beverley
Sixth Respondent Shire of Boyup Brook
Seventh Respondent Shire of Bruce Rock
Eighth Respondent Shire of Capel
Ninth Respondent Shire of Carnarvon
Tenth Respondent Shire of Chapman Valley
Eleventh Respondent Shire of Chittering
Twelfth Respondent Shire of Coolgardie
Thirteenth Respondent Shire of Coorow
Fourteenth Respondent Shire of Cuballing
Fifteenth Respondent Shire of Cunderdin
Sixteenth Respondent Shire of Dalwallinu
Seventeenth Respondent Shire of Dandaragan
Eighteenth Respondent Shire of Dardanup
Nineteenth Respondent Shire of Denmark
Twentieth Respondent Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup
Twenty-First Respondent Shire of Dundas
Twenty-Second Respondent Shire of East Pilbara
Twenty-Third Respondent Shire of Gingin
Twenty-Fourth Respondent Shire of Gnowangerup
Twenty-Fifth Respondent Shire of Halls Creek
Twenty-Sixth Respondent Shire of Irwin
Twenty-Seventh Respondent Shire of Jerramungup
Twenty-Eighth Respondent Shire of Katanning
Twenty-Ninth Respondent Shire of Kellerberrin
Thirtieth Respondent Shire of Koorda
Thirty-First Respondent Shire of Kulin
Thirty-Second Respondent Shire of Lake Grace
Thirty-Third Respondent Shire of Meekatharra
Thirty-Fourth Respondent Shire of Menzies
Thirty-Fifth Respondent Shire of Merredin
Thirty-Sixth Respondent Shire of Mingenew
Thirty-Seventh Respondent Shire of Moora
Thirty-Eighth Respondent Shire of Morawa
Thirty-Ninth Respondent Shire of Mount Magnet
Fortieth Respondent Shire of Mount Marshall
Forty-First Respondent Shire of Mukinbudin
Forty-Second Respondent Shire of Murchison
Forty-Third Respondent Shire of Narrogin
Forty-Fourth Respondent Shire of Ngannyatjarraku
Forty-Fifth Respondent Shire of Northam
Forty-Sixth Respondent Shire of Nungarin
Forty-Seventh Respondent Shire of Quairading
Forty-Eighth Respondent Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale
Forty-Ninth Respondent Shire of Shark Bay
Fiftieth Respondent Shire of Tammin
Fifty-First Respondent Shire of Trayning
Fifty-Second Respondent Shire of West Arthur
Fifty-Third Respondent Shire of Wickepin
Fifty-Fourth Respondent Shire of Williams
Fifty-Fifth Respondent Shire of Wongan-Ballidu
Fifty-Sixth Respondent Shire of Wyalkatchem
Fifty-Seventh Respondent Town of East Fremantle
Fifty-Eighth Respondent Town of Mosman Park
Fifty-Ninth Respondent Western Metropolitan Regional Council
Sixtieth Respondent Shire of Mundaring
Sixty-First Respondent Shire of Esperance
APPLICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 80BH TO NAME WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MUNICIPAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, CLERICAL AND SERVICES UNION OF EMPLOYEES AS A PARTY TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT INDUSTRY AWARD 2020
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
PARTIES Western Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union of Employees
APPLICANT
-v-
City of Melville and OtherS AS REFERRED TO IN THE ATTACHED SCHEDULE
RESPONDENTS
AND
Minister for Industrial Relations
INTERVENOR
CORAM Senior Commissioner R Cosentino
DATE Thursday, 26 June 2025
FILE NO/S APPL 164 OF 2024
CITATION NO. 2025 WAIRC 00388
Result Application dismissed
Representation
Mr C Fogliani (of counsel) on behalf of the applicant
Ms D Lamb (of counsel) on behalf of the Shire of East Pilbara
Ms J Flinn (of counsel) on behalf of the Shire of Dundas
Ms R Panetta (of counsel) on behalf of the Minster for Industrial Relations
Order
HAVING heard from Mr Fogliani on behalf of the applicant, Ms Lamb on behalf of the Shire of East Pilbara, Ms Flinn on behalf of the Shire of Dundas, and Ms Panetta on behalf of the Intervenor, the Commission, pursuant to the powers conferred under the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA) (Act), hereby orders –
THAT the application be and is hereby dismissed.
Senior Commissioner R Cosentino
Schedule – List of Respondents
First Respondent City of Melville
Second Respondent City of Subiaco
Third Respondent City of Swan
Fourth Respondent Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council
Fifth Respondent Shire of Beverley
Sixth Respondent Shire of Boyup Brook
Seventh Respondent Shire of Bruce Rock
Eighth Respondent Shire of Capel
Ninth Respondent Shire of Carnarvon
Tenth Respondent Shire of Chapman Valley
Eleventh Respondent Shire of Chittering
Twelfth Respondent Shire of Coolgardie
Thirteenth Respondent Shire of Coorow
Fourteenth Respondent Shire of Cuballing
Fifteenth Respondent Shire of Cunderdin
Sixteenth Respondent Shire of Dalwallinu
Seventeenth Respondent Shire of Dandaragan
Eighteenth Respondent Shire of Dardanup
Nineteenth Respondent Shire of Denmark
Twentieth Respondent Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup
Twenty-First Respondent Shire of Dundas
Twenty-Second Respondent Shire of East Pilbara
Twenty-Third Respondent Shire of Gingin
Twenty-Fourth Respondent Shire of Gnowangerup
Twenty-Fifth Respondent Shire of Halls Creek
Twenty-Sixth Respondent Shire of Irwin
Twenty-Seventh Respondent Shire of Jerramungup
Twenty-Eighth Respondent Shire of Katanning
Twenty-Ninth Respondent Shire of Kellerberrin
Thirtieth Respondent Shire of Koorda
Thirty-First Respondent Shire of Kulin
Thirty-Second Respondent Shire of Lake Grace
Thirty-Third Respondent Shire of Meekatharra
Thirty-Fourth Respondent Shire of Menzies
Thirty-Fifth Respondent Shire of Merredin
Thirty-Sixth Respondent Shire of Mingenew
Thirty-Seventh Respondent Shire of Moora
Thirty-Eighth Respondent Shire of Morawa
Thirty-Ninth Respondent Shire of Mount Magnet
Fortieth Respondent Shire of Mount Marshall
Forty-First Respondent Shire of Mukinbudin
Forty-Second Respondent Shire of Murchison
Forty-Third Respondent Shire of Narrogin
Forty-Fourth Respondent Shire of Ngannyatjarraku
Forty-Fifth Respondent Shire of Northam
Forty-Sixth Respondent Shire of Nungarin
Forty-Seventh Respondent Shire of Quairading
Forty-Eighth Respondent Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale
Forty-Ninth Respondent Shire of Shark Bay
Fiftieth Respondent Shire of Tammin
Fifty-First Respondent Shire of Trayning
Fifty-Second Respondent Shire of West Arthur
Fifty-Third Respondent Shire of Wickepin
Fifty-Fourth Respondent Shire of Williams
Fifty-Fifth Respondent Shire of Wongan-Ballidu
Fifty-Sixth Respondent Shire of Wyalkatchem
Fifty-Seventh Respondent Town of East Fremantle
Fifty-Eighth Respondent Town of Mosman Park
Fifty-Ninth Respondent Western Metropolitan Regional Council
Sixtieth Respondent Shire of Mundaring
Sixty-First Respondent Shire of Esperance