Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia

[2023] FWCA 2668

[2023] FWCA 2668

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia

(AG2023/2831)

ABSOLUTE COMMISSIONING GROUP PTY LTD & ETU NSW/ACT CONSTRUCTION UNION AGREEMENT 2022-2025

Electrical contracting industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT COLMAN	MELBOURNE, 22 AUGUST 2023

Application for approval of the Absolute Commissioning Group Pty Ltd & ETU NSW/ACT Construction Union Agreement 2022-2025

1. The Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia (CEPU) has made an application for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Absolute Commissioning Group Pty Ltd & ETU NSW/ACT Construction Union Agreement 2022-2025 (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 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 the Agreement was made with the CEPU and therefore covers this organisation (see s 53(2)(b)).

1. The Agreement was approved on 22 August 2023 and, in accordance with s 54, will operate from 29 August 2023. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 October 2025.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT
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