Notice to members of the Australasian Meat Industry Union of Employees (Queensland Branch)

Members of the above State registered Union are given notice that the Australasian Meat Industry Union of Employees (Queensland Branch) intends to apply under s.580 of the Industrial Relations Act 1999 (Q.) for an exemption from conducting elections for the following offices:

  • State Secretary
  • State President
  • State Vice-President
  • State Assistant Secretary
  • State Treasurer
  • State Representatives – Southern Region
  • State Representatives – Central Region
  • State Representatives – Northern Region

The grounds the application is based upon is that the Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union (Queensland Branch) is the “counterpart federal body” of the Australasian Meat Industry Union of Employees (Queensland Branch).  Elections for offices within the Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union (Queensland Branch) were completed on 6 August 2013.  All of the offices listed above are corresponding offices with those in the Australasian Meat Industry Union of Employees (Queensland Branch) for which elections were conducted.

Further details on the application or a copy of the application can be obtained by contacting Brian Crawford on (07) 3217 3766 or 1800 646 195.

UPDATE Please find copy of Application filed on 17 December 2013 here.