“The AFAP have requested a two-week post intractable bargaining declaration negotiating period. If the Deputy President rules that bargaining is intractable, this is likely to come with orders to cease all Protected Industrial Action (PIA). If that two-week bargaining period is unsuccessful, then a hearing before the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission will proceed to hear the issues and look to issue an intractable bargaining workplace determination.”
A more professional view of what was likely to happen rather than GFRs melodramatic view of a major tactical win in creaming QF. ie the AFAP seem to have achieved what it wanted in tactics. It would seem that the AFAP wanted another 2 weeks of having the opportunity to continue to bargain.
It could be a genuine attempt to find a settlement by negotiating. It could be an opportunity for another 2 weeks of PIA to try to apply more pressure.