Anglo Coal (Moranbah North Management) Pty Ltd

[2014] FWCA 5848

[2014] FWCA 5848

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Anglo Coal (Moranbah North Management) Pty Ltd
(AG2014/1898)

MORANBAH NORTH MINE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014

Coal industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT ASBURY	BRISBANE, 25 AUGUST 2014

Application for approval of the Moranbah North Mine Enterprise Agreement 2014.

[1] Anglo Coal (Moranbah North Management) Pty Ltd applies for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Moranbah North Mine Enterprise Agreement 2014 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] 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.

[3] The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU), the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia (CEPU) and the “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU), being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that the organisations want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers the organisations.

[4] On 22 August 2014 undertakings were provided by the Employer. Pursuant to s.190 of the Act, I accept the Employer’s undertakings. In accordance with s.201(3) of the Act I note that a copy of the undertakings is attached to the Agreement and forms part of the Agreement.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 1 September 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 28 February 2018.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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