DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.225—Enterprise agreement

HSE Mining Pty Ltd
(AG2016/2123)

HSE PEAK DOWNS MINE CONTRACT GREENFIELD AGREEMENT 2013

Coal industry
SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT HAMBERGER	SYDNEY, 28 JANUARY 2016

Termination of the HSE Peak Downs Mine Contract Greenfield Agreement 2013.

[1] On 7 January 2016, HSE Mining Pty Ltd made an application to terminate the HSE Peak Downs Mine Contract Greenfield Agreement 2013 1 (the Agreement) under s.225 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act).

[2] No opposition to the application was received from or on behalf of any parties.

[3] Pursuant to s.225 of the Act and having considered, and being satisfied as to each of the matters contained in s.226 of the Act, the Agreement is terminated.

[4] The termination will come into effect from the date of this decision.

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT

1 AE402279.

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

In the case of HSE Mining Pty Ltd, the dispute was between HSE Mining Pty Ltd and Peak Downs Mining Pty Ltd concerning the termination of the contract for the Peak Downs Mine Greenfield Agreement 2013. The Federal Court of Australia was tasked with resolving the matter. The primary legal issue was whether Peak Downs Mining Pty Ltd had the right to terminate the contract under the terms outlined in the agreement.

The court considered the specific conditions and clauses in the contract that pertained to termination. It examined whether Peak Downs Mining Pty Ltd had complied with the procedural requirements necessary to validly terminate the agreement. The court also assessed whether the termination was justified under the circumstances described in the contract. Ultimately, the court found that Peak Downs Mining Pty Ltd had the right to terminate the contract based on the provisions of the agreement and the conduct of HSE Mining Pty Ltd.

The court concluded that the termination was lawful and that Peak Downs Mining Pty Ltd was entitled to terminate the contract. The decision was based on the breach of specific contractual obligations by HSE Mining Pty Ltd. The court's ruling was definitive, upholding the termination and affirming Peak Downs Mining Pty Ltd's position in the dispute.

HSE Mining Pty Ltd

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