Commonwealth Of Australia As Represented By The Royal Australian Mint

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[2024] FWCA 1146

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2 APRIL 2024
[2024] FWCA 1146

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

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

Commonwealth Of Australia As Represented By The Royal Australian Mint

(AG2024/759)

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN MINT ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2024 – 2027

Commonwealth employment

DEPUTY PRESIDENT MASSON

MELBOURNE, 2 APRIL 2024

Application for approval of the Royal Australian Mint Enterprise Agreement 2024 – 2027

  1. An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Royal Australian Mint Enterprise Agreement 2024 – 2027 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Commonwealth of Australia (Royal Australian Mint). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

  1. The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 (Cth) (Amending Act) made a number of changes to enterprise agreement approval processes in Part 2-4 of the Fair Work Act, that commenced operation on 6 June 2023. The notification time for the Agreement under s.173(2) was 27 February 2023 and the Agreement was made on 8 March 2024. Accordingly, both the genuine agreement and the better off overall test requirements are those applying on and from 6 June 2023.

  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 “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU), the Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU), and the Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia (APESMA), 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 9 April 2024. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 27 February 2027.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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