Town of Bassendean -v- Western Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union of Employees (WASU)
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: Agreement varied
Citation: 2025 WAIRC 00849
WAIG Reference:
TOWN OF BASSENDEAN (ADMINISTRATION) AGREEMENT 2024
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
PARTIES TOWN OF BASSENDEAN
APPLICANT
-V-
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MUNICIPAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, CLERICAL AND SERVICES UNION OF EMPLOYEES (WASU)
RESPONDENT
CORAM SENIOR COMMISSIONER R COSENTINO
DATE MONDAY, 13 OCTOBER 2025
FILE NO/S APPL 55 OF 2025
CITATION NO. 2025 WAIRC 00849
Result Agreement varied
Representation
APPLICANT TOWN OF BASSENDEAN
RESPONDENT WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MUNICIPAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, CLERICAL AND SERVICES UNION OF EMPLOYEES (WASU)
Order
WHEREAS on 7 October 2025,the Town of Bassendean filed an application seeking to vary the Town of Bassendean (Administration) Agreement 2024 pursuant to Regulation 57 of the Industrial Relations Commission Regulations 2005 (WA);
AND WHEREAS the application sought to add a reference to the Early Childhood Education and Care Worker Retention Payment (EWRP) in Clause 15 Allowances;
AND WHEREAS the grounds for the application were for the applicant’s employees to be eligible for the EWRP grant, requiring the applicant to have a legally enforceable workplace instrument that references the EWRP;
AND WHEREAS the application complies with Regulation 55 and Regulation 57 of the Regulations;
AND WHEREAS the parties consent to this application for the variation of an industrial agreement being determined on the papers;
NOW THEREFORE the Commission, pursuant to the powers conferred under the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA) hereby orders:
THAT the Town of Bassendean (Administration) Agreement 2024 be varied by substituting the agreement attached hereto, with effect from the date of this order.
SENIOR COMMISSIONER R COSENTINO
TOWN OF BASSENDEAN (ADMINISTRATION) AGREEMENT 2024
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
PARTIES Town of Bassendean
APPLICANT
-v-
Western Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union of Employees (WASU)
RESPONDENT
CORAM Senior Commissioner R Cosentino
DATE Monday, 13 October 2025
FILE NO/S APPL 55 OF 2025
CITATION NO. 2025 WAIRC 00849
Result Agreement varied
Representation
Applicant Town of Bassendean
Respondent Western Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union of Employees (WASU)
Order
WHEREAS on 7 October 2025,the Town of Bassendean filed an application seeking to vary the Town of Bassendean (Administration) Agreement 2024 pursuant to Regulation 57 of the Industrial Relations Commission Regulations 2005 (WA);
AND WHEREAS the application sought to add a reference to the Early Childhood Education and Care Worker Retention Payment (EWRP) in Clause 15 Allowances;
AND WHEREAS the grounds for the application were for the applicant’s employees to be eligible for the EWRP grant, requiring the applicant to have a legally enforceable workplace instrument that references the EWRP;
AND WHEREAS the application complies with Regulation 55 and Regulation 57 of the Regulations;
AND WHEREAS the parties consent to this application for the variation of an industrial agreement being determined on the papers;
NOW THEREFORE the Commission, pursuant to the powers conferred under the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA) hereby orders:
THAT the Town of Bassendean (Administration) Agreement 2024 be varied by substituting the agreement attached hereto, with effect from the date of this order.
Senior Commissioner R Cosentino