Bluestone Mines Tasmania Joint Venture Pty Ltd

[2018] FWCA 4662

[2018] FWCA 4662

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

decision

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Bluestone Mines Tasmania Joint Venture Pty Ltd

(AG2018/1153)

Bluestone Mines Tasmania JV Enterprise Agreement 2017

Tasmania
Commissioner Lee	MELBOURNE, 9 AUGUST 2018

Application for approval of the Bluestone Mines Tasmania JV Enterprise Agreement 2017.

1. An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Bluestone Mines Tasmania JV Enterprise Agreement 2017 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Bluestone Mines Tasmania Joint Venture Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

1. The Employer has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure 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.

1. Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

1. The Australian Workers’ Union and the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisations.

1. The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 16 August 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 October 2020.

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Annexure A