Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association Limited

[2019] FWCA 6085

[2019] FWCA 6085

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.225—Enterprise agreement

Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association Limited
(AG2019/2674)

Mining industry
VICE PRESIDENT CATANZARITI	MELBOURNE, 5 SEPTEMBER 2019

Application for termination of the APPEA Collective Agreement 2008.

[1] On 24 July 2019, Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association Limited (Applicant) made an application in the Fair Work Commission (Commission) to terminate the APPEA Collective Agreement 2008 (Agreement) under s.225 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)(Act).

[2] The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is the fifth anniversary of the lodgement date.

[3] On 1 August 2019, the Applicant was directed:

a) by 4:00 pm on Friday, 9 August 2019 the applicant must email a copy of the Directions to its employees and any relevant employee organisation and then file a statutory declaration in the Commission confirming compliance with these Directions; and

b) by 4:00 pm on Friday, 23 August 2019 any employee or any organisation which opposes the termination of the Agreement must file in the Commission any submissions, written statements and documents they rely upon in opposition of the Agreement being terminated.

[4] On 8 August 2019, the Applicant filed a statutory declaration in compliance with the directions.

[5] No submissions in opposition were filed.

[6] Pursuant to s.225 of the Act and having considered and being satisfied about each of the matters contained in s.226 of the Act, the Agreement is terminated.

[7] The termination will come into effect from today, 5 September 2019.

VICE PRESIDENT

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