KBSS Brida Pty Ltd

[2020] FWCA 1418

[2020] FWCA 1418

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

KBSS Brida Pty Ltd
(AG2020/370)

KBSS BRIDA PTY LTD PLUTO TRAIN 2 PROJECT AGREEMENT

Building, metal and civil construction industries
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS	PERTH, 18 MARCH 2020

Application for approval of the KBSS Brida Pty Ltd Pluto Train 2 Project Agreement.

[1] An application has been made for approval of a greenfields agreement known as the KBSS Brida Pty Ltd Pluto Train 2 Project Agreement (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by KBSS Brida Pty Ltd.

[2] This is a greenfields agreement that meets the requirements of section 172(2)(b) of the Act. I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186 and 187 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval has been met. In accordance with s.187(5)(a) of the Act, I am satisfied that the Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union, The Australian Workers’ Union, the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union and the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia are entitled to represent the industrial interests of a majority of employees who will be covered by the Agreement in relation to work that is to be performed under it. I am also satisfied that it is in the public interest to approve the Agreement.

[3] Pursuant to s.53(2)(b) of the Act I note the Agreement was made with the Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union, The Australian Workers’ Union, the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union and the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia and that the Agreement covers the organisations.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 25 March 2020. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 17 March 2024.

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