Advertiser Newspapers Pty Limited T/A News Corp Australia and Others

[2019] FWCA 2224

[2019] FWCA 2224

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

Advertiser Newspapers Pty Limited T/A News Corp Australia and Others
(AG2018/6292)

NEWS CORP AUSTRALIA NEWSPAPERS - MEAA ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2018

Journalism
DEPUTY PRESIDENT MASSON	MELBOURNE, 4 APRIL 2019

Application for approval of the News Corp Australia Newspapers - MEAA Enterprise Agreement 2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the News Corp Australia Newspapers - MEAA Enterprise Agreement 2018 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by:

•  Advertiser Newspapers Pty Limited T/A News Corp Australia

•  Davies Brothers Pty Limited T/A News Corp Australia

•  Gold Coast Publications Pty Limited T/A News Corp Australia

•  Leader Associated Newspapers Pty Limited T/A News Corp Australia

•  Messenger Press Pty Ltd T/A News Corp Australia

•  Nationwide News Pty Ltd T/A News Corp Australia

•  Queensland Newspapers Pty Ltd T/A News Corp Australia

•  The Cairns Post Pty Limited T/A News Corp Australia

•  The Geelong Advertiser Pty Ltd T/A News Corp Australia

•  The Herald and Weekly Times Pty Limited T/A News Corp Australia

•  The North Queensland Newspaper Company Pty Limited T/A News Corp Australia

[2] The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[3] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[4] The Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 11 April 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2021.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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