Application to terminate the Journalists (Suburban Newspapers) Award 2003

[2011] FWA 2695

[2011] FWA 2695

FAIR WORK AUSTRALIA

DECISION

Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009
Item 5 Sch. 6—Termination of enterprise instrument

Nationwide News Pty Limited (MATP, Western Press and NT News Divisions)
(EM2011/502)

JOURNALISTS (SUBURBAN NEWSPAPERS) AWARD 2003
(ODN C No. 5146 of 1987) [AP824025]

Journalism
SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT HAMBERGER	SYDNEY, 5 MAY 2011

Application to terminate the Journalists (Suburban Newspapers) Award 2003.

[1] On 29 April 2011, Nationwide News Pty Limited (MATP, Western Press and NT News Divisions) made an application for Fair Work Australia (FWA) to terminate the enterprise instrument known as the Journalists (Suburban Newspapers) Award 2003 (the Award). The application was made pursuant to Item 5(1) of Schedule 6 to the Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009 (the Transitional Act).

[2] I have considered the factors in Item 4 of Schedule 6 to the Transitional Act.

[3] The application is granted and the Award is terminated. The termination shall operate from 5 May 2011.

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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