Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union

[2020] FWCA 2502

[2020] FWCA 2502

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union
(AG2020/1233)

PLACECORP (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD AND CFMEU CIVIL CONSTRUCTION UNION COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 2019 - 2022

Building, metal and civil construction industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT COLMAN	MELBOURNE, 13 MAY 2020

Application for approval of the Placecorp (Australia) Pty Ltd and CFMEU Civil Construction Union Collective Agreement 2019 - 2022.

[1] Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union has made an application for approval of a greenfields agreement known as the Placecorp (Australia) Pty Ltd and CFMEU Civil Construction Union Collective Agreement 2019 - 2022 (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 Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union 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.

[3] I note that pursuant to s 53(2)(b) of the Act, the Agreement was made with Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union and that the Agreement covers this organisation.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s 54 of the Act, will operate from 20 May 2020. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 2 July 2022.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

Printed by authority of the Commonwealth Government Printer

<AE508040  PR719335>