Ashurst Australia; Commonwealth of Australia represented by the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science

[2019] FWCA 8011

[2019] FWCA 8011

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Ashurst Australia; Commonwealth of Australia represented by the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science
(AG2019/3706)

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND SCIENCE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2019-2022

Commonwealth employment
COMMISSIONER SIMPSON	BRISBANE, 26 NOVEMBER 2019

Application for approval of the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science Enterprise Agreement 2019-2022.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science Enterprise Agreement 2019-2022 (the Agreement). The Application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by the Commonwealth of Australia represented by the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science and Ashurst Australia.

[2] The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[3] Mr Ronald Johnson, Industrial Officer for the Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU), lodged a Form F18 statutory declaration supporting approval of the Agreement and giving notice under s.183 of the Act that the CPSU wants the Agreement to cover it.

[4] Mr Dale Beasley, Director of the Association of Professional Engineers Scientists and Managers Australia (Professionals Australia), lodged a Form F18 statutory declaration supporting approval of the Agreement and giving notice under s.183 of the Act that Professionals Australia wants the Agreement to cover it.

[5] The Applicant has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached in Appendix A. I am satisfied that the undertakings will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the undertakings will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

[6] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each requirement of ss186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. The undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[7] In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act, I note the Agreement covers the CPSU and Professionals Australia.

[8] The Agreement is approved and will operate in accordance with s.54 of the Act.

COMMISSIONER

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Appendix A.