Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd; The Age Company Pty Ltd T/A The Age; Newcastle Newspapers Pty Ltd; Fairfax Digital Australia & New Zealand Pty Limited T/A Fairfax Media; Federal Capital Press of Australia Pty Ltd

[2016] FWCA 7142

[2016] FWCA 7142

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd; The Age Company Pty Ltd T/A The Age; Newcastle Newspapers Pty Ltd; Fairfax Digital Australia & New Zealand Pty Limited T/A Fairfax Media; Federal Capital Press of Australia Pty Ltd
(AG2016/5139)

FAIRFAX MEDIA - METROPOLITAN JOURNALISTS ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2016

Journalism
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 5 OCTOBER 2016

Application for approval of the Fairfax Media - Metropolitan Journalists Enterprise Agreement 2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Fairfax Media - Metropolitan Journalists Enterprise Agreement 2016 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd; The Age Company Pty Ltd T/A The Age; Newcastle Newspapers Pty Ltd; Fairfax Digital Australia & New Zealand Pty Limited T/A Fairfax Media; Federal Capital Press of Australia Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] 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] Pursuant to s.202(4) of the Act, the model flexibility term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[4] 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) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 12 October 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2018.

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