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v36#20 UPDATE ON RECENT AMENDMENTS TO THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT 2016

In this edition - In July 2022, your union made submissions to the Queensland Government review of the Industrial Relations Act 2016 (the IR Act).

v36#19 AUDITED ACCOUNTS

In this edition - In accordance with the Industrial Relations Act 2016, the audited financial reports of your union for the financial year 2021/2022 are available for members.

v36#18 FIRE AND RESCUE REFORM CONFIRMED BY MINISTER RYAN

In this edition - Further to my previous update to members on 21 October 2022, I am very pleased to announce that Minister Mark Ryan has answered your union’s call for action.

v36#17 IT’S TIME FOR ACTION

In this edition - You will recall your union provided substantial submissions to the KPMG Review into the future operations, structure, and sustainability of the fire service. That report currently sits with Government.

v36#16 THURSDAY 22 SEPTEMBER PUBLIC HOLIDAY - ALL NORMAL ENTITLEMENTS APPLY

In this edition - As you may be aware, Thursday 22 September 2022 has been declared a public holiday by the federal government.

v36#15 SEPTEMBER 11 – 21ST ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATIONS

In this edition - On September 11 2001, after coordinated terrorist attacks on United States soil, the twin towers of the World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan collapsed. As a result, more than 2500 people were killed and many thousands more were injured, including 343 fallen comrades from the New York City Fire Department who put themselves in harm’s way to protect the lives of those victims.

CA22 Update 4 FORMAL BARGAINING DELAYED (AGAIN)

In this edition - In my most recent update, I mentioned that formal authority to bargain was yet to be given by the state government to QFES. This still has not occurred.

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