AMWU, ETU, AWU ORIGIN ENERGY BASSGAS OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015

[2015] FWCA 8121

[2015] FWCA 8121 [Note: a correction has been issued to this document]

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Origin Energy Limited
(AG2015/5627)

AMWU, ETU, AWU ORIGIN ENERGY BASSGAS OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015

Oil and gas industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT HAMILTON	SYDNEY, 25 NOVEMBER 2015

Application for approval of the AMWU, ETU, AWU Origin Energy BassGas Operations and Maintenance Enterprise Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the AMWU, ETU, AWU Origin Energy Bassgas Operations and Maintenance Enterprise Agreement 2015 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Origin Energy Limited. The agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

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

[3] The “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) of Australia, 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) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[4] The Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia, 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) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[5] The Australian Workers Union, whilst being a bargaining representative for the Agreement has not to give notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. Therefore, the Agreement does not cover the organisation.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 2 December 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2018.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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