Big River Industries T/A Ausply Pty Ltd

[2019] FWCA 6904

[2019] FWCA 6904

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

decision

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

Big River Industries T/A Ausply Pty Ltd

(AG2019/3069)

Big River Industries (T/A Ausply Pty Ltd) and CFMEU Manufacturing Division Enterprise Agreement 2019

Timber and paper products industry
Commissioner Williams	PERTH, 8 OCTOBER 2019

Application for approval of the Big River Industries (T/A Ausply Pty Ltd) and CFMEU Manufacturing Division Enterprise Agreement 2019.

1. An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Big River Industries (T/A Ausply Pty Ltd) and CFMEU Manufacturing Division Enterprise Agreement 2019 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Big River Industries T/A Ausply Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

1. 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.

1. The application was not lodged within 14 days after the agreement was made. Pursuant to s.185(3)(b), in all the circumstances I consider it fair to extend the time for making the application to the date it was actually made.

1. The Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union 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) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

1. The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 15 October 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 July 2022.

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