Country Press Australia Incorporated

[2018] FWCA 4883

[2018] FWCA 4883

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Country Press Australia Incorporated
(AG2018/770)

JOURNALISTS’ COUNTRY NON-DAILY NEWSPAPERS (CPA) AGREEMENT 2017

Journalism
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 17 AUGUST 2018

Application for approval of the Journalists’ Country Non-Daily Newspapers (CPA) Agreement 2017.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Journalists' Country Non-Daily Newspapers (CPA) Agreement 2017 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Country Press Australia Incorporated. The agreement is a multi-enterprise agreement.

[2] On the basis of the material contained in the application and accompanying statutory declarations, 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 Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance 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 17 August 2018 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 24 August 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 March 2020.

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