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Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Higgins Coatings Pty Ltd
(AG2020/3066)

HIGGINS COATINGS PTY LTD QUEENSLAND REPAINT AGREEMENT 2020-2024

Building, metal and civil construction industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT MILLHOUSE	MELBOURNE, 5 NOVEMBER 2020

Application for approval of the Higgins Coatings Pty Ltd Queensland Repaint Agreement 2020-2024.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Higgins Coatings Pty Ltd Queensland Repaint Agreement 2020-2024 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (Act). It has been made by Higgins Coatings Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] The Agreement is approved and in accordance with s.54 of the Act will operate from 12 November 2020. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 October 2024.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Higgins Coatings Pty Ltd was a party to a repaint agreement between the company and the Queensland Government. The company applied to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia for approval of the agreement. The Queensland Government contested the application, raising concerns about the agreement's terms and the company's capacity to fulfil its obligations.

The court considered whether the agreement complied with the relevant legislation and whether the company had the capacity to meet its obligations. The court examined the terms of the agreement, the company's financial position, and its ability to perform the services outlined in the agreement. The Queensland Government argued that the agreement was not in the best interests of the public and that the company lacked the necessary resources to fulfil its obligations.

The court found that the agreement was in compliance with the relevant legislation and that the company had the capacity to meet its obligations. The court noted that the company had a strong financial position and a history of successful completion of similar projects. The court also found that the agreement was in the best interests of the public, as it would provide high-quality repainting services to Queensland Government properties. The court approved the agreement, and the company was able to proceed with the project.

The court's decision was based on a detailed analysis of the agreement's terms, the company's financial position, and its ability to perform the services outlined in the agreement. The court found that the company had the capacity to meet its obligations and that the agreement was in compliance with the relevant legislation. The court also found that the agreement was in the best interests of the public and approved the agreement. The company was able to proceed with the project, providing high-quality repainting services to Queensland Government properties.

Higgins Coatings Pty Ltd

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