Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union

[2021] FWCA 1202

[2021] FWCA 1202

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union
(AG2021/3962)

GVK QLD REO PTY LTD CAIRNS CONVENTION CENTRE PROJECT GREENFIELDS AGREEMENT 2020

Building, metal and civil construction industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT COLMAN	MELBOURNE, 4 MARCH 2021

Application for approval of the GVK QLD Reo Pty Ltd 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 GVK QLD Reo Pty Ltd 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 Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) and the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia (CEPU) 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.

[3] I note that pursuant to s 53(2)(b) of the Act, the Agreement was made with the CFMMEU, the AMWU and the CEPU and that the Agreement covers these organisations.

[4] The Agreement was approved on 4 March 2021 and, in accordance with s 54, will operate from 11 March 2021. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 2 July 2023.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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