Blue Star Pacific Pty Ltd

[2020] FWCA 5858

[2020] FWCA 5858

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Blue Star Pacific Pty Ltd
(AG2020/3032)

BLUE STAR PACIFIC PTY LTD QUEEN'S WHARF PROJECT AGREEMENT

Electrical contracting industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT MASSON	MELBOURNE, 2 NOVEMBER 2020

Application for approval of the Blue Star Pacific PTY LTD Queen's Wharf Project Agreement.

[1] An application has been made for approval of a greenfields agreement known as the Blue Star Pacific PTY LTD Queen’s Wharf Project Agreement (the Agreement). The application was made by Blue Star Pacific Pty Ltd pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act).

[2] This is a greenfields agreement that meets the requirements of section 172(2)(b) of the Act. I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186 and 187 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. In accordance with s.187(5)(a) of the Act, I am satisfied that Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia is entitled to represent the industrial interests of a majority of employees who will be covered by the Agreement in relation to work that is to be performed under it. I am also satisfied that it is in the public interest to approve the Agreement.

[3] Pursuant to s.53(2)(b) of the Act I note the Agreement was made with Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia and that the Agreement covers this organisation.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 9 November 2020. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 November 2022.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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