Blog
All site updates and relevant news on Council Certified Agreements will be listed here. If you would like to be notified of new blog posts or site updates, you can subscribe to our mailing list on the Contact page.
31/12/2025 - Summary of 2025 Certified Agreements
The following Certified Agreements were published by the QIRC this year.
May: Ipswich City Council- Total: 13.75% over 3 years.
- 2024: 5.00%
- 2025: 5.00%
- 2026: 3.75%
- Total: 13%-14% over 3 years.
- 2025: 5.00%
- 2026: 4.00% or CPI [4.50% Cap]
- 2027: 4.00% or CPI [4.50% Cap]
- Total: 15%-16% over 3 years.
- 2025: 6.00%
- 2026: 5.00%
- 2027: 4.00% or CPI [5.00% Cap]
- Total: 14.5% over 3 years.
- 2025: 6.50% or CPI [Uncapped]
- 2026: 4.00% or CPI [Uncapped]
- 2027: 4.00% or CPI [Uncapped]
- Total: 15.75%-17.5% over 4 years.
- 2025: 5.00%
- 2026: 4.50%
- 2027: 3.25% or CPI [3.50% Cap]
- 2028: 3.00% or CPI [4.50% Cap]
- Total: 12% over 3 years.
- 2025: 3.50% or $55.00 per week
- 2026: 4.25% or $65.00 per week
- 2027: 4.25% or $65.00 per week
5/12/2025 - Gympie Regional Council Certified Agreement 2025
The new Gympie Regional Council Certified Agreement for 2025 was certified by the QIRC on the 5th of December. You can find the agreement here: Local Government Agreements.
Wage Increases:- 01/05/2025: 3.50% or $55.00 per week
- 01/05/2026: 4.25% or $65.00 per week
- 01/05/2027: 4.25% or $65.00 per week
The site has been updated with the new wages. See the Gympie Regional Council page.
19/11/2025 - WPI figures for September Quarter 2025
The WPI figures for the September Quarter 2025 have been released and all information and charts on the site have been updated.
Key Statistics:- The seasonally adjusted Wage Price Index (WPI) rose 0.8% this quarter.
- Over the twelve months to the September 2025 quarter, the WPI rose 3.4%.
- The private sector rose 0.7% and the public sector rose 0.9%, seasonally adjusted, over the quarter.
- In original terms, the largest industry contributor to quarterly wages growth was Health care and social assistance (+1.5%).
More information on WPI can be found on our Resources page and the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) website: Wage Price Index - Australia.
31/10/2025 - Redland City Council Certified Agreement 2025
The new Redland City Council Officers Certified Agreement for 2025 was certified by the QIRC on the 31st of October. You can find the agreement here: Local Government Agreements.
Wage Increases:- 01/07/2025: 5.00%
- 01/05/2026: 4.50%
- 01/05/2027: 3.25% or CPI [Capped at 3.50%]
- 01/05/2028: 3.00% or CPI [Capped at 4.50%]
The agreement nominally expires on the 1st of May 2028, however can be extended for a further 12 months at the listed wage increase if the parties agree in writing.
The site has been updated with the new wages. See the Redland City Council page.
24/10/2025 - Noosa Shire Council Certified Agreement 2025
The new Noosa Shire Council Certified Agreement 2025 was certified by the QIRC on the 24th of October. You can find the agreement here: Local Government Agreements.
Wage Increases:- 22/02/2025: 6.50% or CPI
- 22/02/2026: 4.00% or CPI
- 22/02/2027: 4.00% or CPI
The site has been updated with the new wages. See the Noosa Shire Council page.
19/10/2025 - CPI figures for September Quarter 2025
The CPI figures for the September Quarter 2025 have been released and all information and charts on the site have been updated.
Key Statistics:- The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.3% this quarter.
- Over the twelve months to the September 2025 quarter, the CPI rose 3.2%.
- The most significant price rises this quarter were Housing (+2.5%), Recreation and culture (+1.9%) and Transport (+1.2%).
More information on CPI can be found on our Resources page and the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) website: Consumer Price Index - Australia.