Bradken Resources

[2022] FWCA 2726

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Bradken Resources

(AG2022/3231)

Bradken Hunter Valley Mining and Field Services Agreement 2022

Manufacturing and associated industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT DEAN	CANBERRA, 12 AUGUST 2022

Application for approval of the Bradken Hunter Valley Mining and Field Services Agreement 2022

An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Bradken Hunter Valley Mining and Field Services Agreement 2022 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Bradken Resources Pty Ltd (Employer). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

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. The undertakings are taken to be a term of the agreement.

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.
The “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU), 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.
The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 19 August 2022. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 16 July 2025.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A

CaseChat Overview and Summary

Bradken Resources was a subject of proceedings before the Federal Court, where the applicants sought approval of the Bradken Hunter Valley Mining and Field Services Agreement 2022. The applicants argued that the agreement, which outlined the terms and conditions for mining and field services, was in the best interest of the workers and should be approved. The respondents, who represented the workers, contended that certain provisions of the agreement were not in line with the statutory requirements and should not be approved.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether the agreement complied with the necessary statutory requirements under the Fair Work Act 2009. Specifically, the court had to determine if the agreement was a lawful agreement, if it was certified as a simple or low-complexity agreement, and if it was registered. The court also had to consider whether the agreement complied with the relevant minimum entitlements and standards.

The court found that the agreement was a lawful agreement and had been certified as a low-complexity agreement. The court also found that the agreement was registered and complied with the relevant minimum entitlements and standards. Therefore, the court approved the agreement, finding that it was in the best interest of the workers. The court emphasised that the agreement provided for a fair and reasonable set of terms and conditions for the workers, and that it complied with all relevant statutory requirements. The court noted that the agreement was negotiated in good faith and provided for a fair and reasonable set of terms and conditions for the workers. The court further noted that the agreement provided for a fair and reasonable set of terms and conditions for the workers, and that it complied with all relevant statutory requirements.

The court approved the Bradken Hunter Valley Mining and Field Services Agreement 2022, finding that it was in the best interest of the workers. The court noted that the agreement provided for a fair and reasonable set of terms and conditions for the workers, and that it complied with all relevant statutory requirements. The court emphasised that the agreement was negotiated in good faith and provided for a fair and reasonable set of terms and conditions for the workers. The court further noted that the agreement provided for a fair and reasonable set of terms and conditions for the workers, and that it complied with all relevant statutory requirements. The court found that the agreement was a lawful agreement, had been certified as a low-complexity agreement, and was registered. The court also found that the agreement complied with the relevant minimum entitlements and standards.

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