Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union

[2017] FWCA 1961

[2017] FWCA 1961

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union
(AG2017/819)

KOALA FURNITURE INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD T/A KOALA CABINETS AND CFMEU ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015

Timber and paper products industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT GOSTENCNIK	MELBOURNE, 7 APRIL 2017

Application for approval of the Koala Furniture International Pty Ltd t/a Koala Cabinets and CFMEU Enterprise Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Koala Furniture International Pty Ltd t/a Koala Cabinets and CFMEU Enterprise Agreement 2015 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Koala Furniture International Pty Ltd T/A Koala Cabinets. The agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] On the basis of the material contained in the application and accompanying statutory declaration, 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.

[3] The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2) and based on the statutory declaration provided by the organisation, I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[4] The Agreement was approved on 7 April 2017 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 14 April 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 March 2019.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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