Fonterra Australia Pty Ltd t/a Fonterra Australia

[2015] FWCA 6710

[2015] FWCA 6710

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

Fonterra Australia Pty Ltd t/a Fonterra Australia
(AG2015/4871)

FONTERRA DENNINGTON & NATIONAL UNION OF WORKERS ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015

Food, beverages and tobacco manufacturing industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT KOVACIC	CANBERRA, 30 SEPTEMBER 2015

Application for approval of the Fonterra Dennington & National Union of Workers Enterprise Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Fonterra Dennington & National Union of Workers 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 Fonterra Australia Pty Ltd t/a Fonterra Australia. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] Subject to concerns that have been addressed by way of undertakings, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] As noted, pursuant to s.190(3), I have accepted undertakings from Fonterra Australia Pty Ltd t/a Fonterra Australia. In accordance with s.191(1) of the Act the undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement. A copy of the undertakings are attached to this decision.

[4] Pursuant to s.205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[5] The National Union of Workers 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.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 7 October 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2018.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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