Cashies Electrical Qld Pty Ltd

[2023] FWCA 740

[2023] FWCA 740

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Cashies Electrical Qld Pty Ltd

(AG2023/460)

Cashies Electrical Qld Pty Ltd and CEPU Electrical Division Cross River Rail Project Agreement 2020-2024

Electrical contracting industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT COLMAN	MELBOURNE, 8 MARCH 2023

Application for approval of the Cashies Electrical Qld Pty Ltd and CEPU Electrical Division Cross River Rail Project Agreement 2020-2024

1. Cashies Electrical Qld Pty Ltd has made an application for approval of a greenfields agreement known as the Cashies Electrical Qld Pty Ltd and CEPU Electrical Division Cross River Rail Project Agreement 2020-2024 (the Agreement) pursuant to s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act).

1. This is a greenfields agreement that meets the requirements of s 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 has been met. In accordance with s 187(5)(a) of the Act, I am satisfied that the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia (CEPU) 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.

1. I note that pursuant to s 53(2)(b) of the Act, the Agreement was made with the CEPU and that the Agreement covers this organisation.

1. The Agreement was approved on 8 March 2023 and, in accordance with s 54, will operate from 15 March 2023. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 January 2025.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT
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