Department of Fire and Emergency Services -v- United Professional Firefighters Union of Western Australia
Document Type: Order
Matter Number: C 29/2025
Matter Description: Dispute re bargaining
Industry: Fire Brigade Services
Jurisdiction: Single Commissioner
Member/Magistrate name: Chief Commissioner S J Kenner
Delivery Date: 25 Nov 2025
Result: Direction issued
Citation: 2025 WAIRC 00944
WAIG Reference:
DISPUTE RE BARGAINING
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
PARTIES DEPARTMENT OF FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
APPLICANT
-V-
UNITED PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS UNION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
RESPONDENT
CORAM CHIEF COMMISSIONER S J KENNER
DATE TUESDAY, 25 NOVEMBER 2025
FILE NO. C 29 OF 2025
CITATION NO. 2025 WAIRC 00944
Result Directions issued
Representation
APPLICANT MR T BISHOP OF COUNSEL
RESPONDENT MR C FOGLIANI OF COUNSEL
Direction
HAVING heard from Mr T Bishop of counsel on behalf of the applicant and Mr C Fogliani of counsel on behalf of the respondent, the Commission, pursuant to the powers conferred under the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA), hereby directs –
(1) THAT the applicant file an amended application specifying, in relation to industrial action taken by the respondent, the orders sought and the grounds in support by 5.00 pm on 25 November 2025.
(2) THAT if the respondent intends to proceed with its application under s 27(1)(a) of the Act filed on 18 November 2025 that it be heard and determined at the same time as the application for orders made by the applicant and that:
(a) The respondent file a written outline of submissions that it intends to rely upon in support of the application by 5.00 pm on 4 December 2025; and
(b) The applicant file a written outline of submissions that it intends to rely upon in opposition to the application by 5.00 pm on 9 December 2025.
(3) THAT in connection with the application for orders in relation to the lifting of all industrial action by the respondent, the applicant file any witness statements, documents and an outline of submissions that it intends to rely upon by no later than 5.00 pm on 27 November 2025.
(4) THAT in connection with the application for orders in relation to the lifting of all industrial action by the respondent, the respondent file and serve any witness statements, documents and an outline of submissions that it intends to rely upon by no later than 5.00 pm on 4 December 2025.
(5) THAT the application for orders and the application to dismiss (if proceeded with) be listed for hearing for one day on 11 December 2025.
(6) THAT the parties have liberty to apply on short notice.
CHIEF COMMISSIONER S J KENNER
DISPUTE RE BARGAINING
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
PARTIES Department of Fire and Emergency Services
APPLICANT
-v-
United Professional Firefighters Union of Western Australia
RESPONDENT
CORAM Chief Commissioner S J Kenner
DATE Tuesday, 25 November 2025
FILE NO. C 29 OF 2025
CITATION NO. 2025 WAIRC 00944
Result Directions issued
Representation
Applicant Mr T Bishop of counsel
Respondent Mr C Fogliani of counsel
Direction
HAVING heard from Mr T Bishop of counsel on behalf of the applicant and Mr C Fogliani of counsel on behalf of the respondent, the Commission, pursuant to the powers conferred under the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA), hereby directs –
(1) THAT the applicant file an amended application specifying, in relation to industrial action taken by the respondent, the orders sought and the grounds in support by 5.00 pm on 25 November 2025.
(2) THAT if the respondent intends to proceed with its application under s 27(1)(a) of the Act filed on 18 November 2025 that it be heard and determined at the same time as the application for orders made by the applicant and that:
(a) The respondent file a written outline of submissions that it intends to rely upon in support of the application by 5.00 pm on 4 December 2025; and
(b) The applicant file a written outline of submissions that it intends to rely upon in opposition to the application by 5.00 pm on 9 December 2025.
(3) THAT in connection with the application for orders in relation to the lifting of all industrial action by the respondent, the applicant file any witness statements, documents and an outline of submissions that it intends to rely upon by no later than 5.00 pm on 27 November 2025.
(4) THAT in connection with the application for orders in relation to the lifting of all industrial action by the respondent, the respondent file and serve any witness statements, documents and an outline of submissions that it intends to rely upon by no later than 5.00 pm on 4 December 2025.
(5) THAT the application for orders and the application to dismiss (if proceeded with) be listed for hearing for one day on 11 December 2025.
(6) THAT the parties have liberty to apply on short notice.
Chief Commissioner S J Kenner