Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union

[2021] FWCA 1279

[2021] FWCA 1279

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union
(AG2021/4018)

DARCY ROBINSON T/AS ROBRAND PROJECT SUPPORT SERVICES CAIRNS CONVENTION CENTRE PROJECT GREENFIELDS AGREEMENT 2020

Building, metal and civil construction industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT COLMAN	MELBOURNE, 10 MARCH 2021

Application for approval of the Darcy Robinson T/As Robrand Project Support Services Cairns Convention Centre Project Greenfields Agreement 2020.

[1] The Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMMEU) has made an application for approval of a greenfields agreement known as the Darcy Robinson T/As Robrand Project Support Services Cairns Convention Centre Project Greenfields Agreement 2020 (the Agreement) pursuant to s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act).

[2] 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 CFMMEU, the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia (CEPU) and the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) are 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. I note that pursuant to s 53(2)(b) of the Act, the Agreement was made with CFMMEU, the CEPU and the AMWU and that the Agreement covers these organisations.

[3] The Agreement was approved on 10 March 2021 and, in accordance with s 54, will operate from 17 March 2021. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 2 July 2023.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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