Kentz Pty Ltd

[2019] FWCA 6019

[2019] FWCA 6019

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Kentz Pty Ltd
(AG2019/2135)

KENTZ PTY LTD PERDAMAN PROJECT DESTINY GREENFIELDS 2019

Building, metal and civil construction industries
COMMISSIONER JOHNS	MELBOURNE, 29 AUGUST 2019

Application for approval of the Kentz Pty Ltd Perdaman Project Destiny Greenfields 2019.

[1] An application has been made for approval of a greenfields agreement known as the Kentz Pty Ltd Perdaman Project Destiny Greenfields 2019 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The Agreement is a greenfields agreement. It has been made by Kentz Pty Ltd.

[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. In particular, I am satisfied that “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU), Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia and Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union 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 “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU), Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia and Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union and that the Agreement covers these organisations.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54(1) of the Act, will operate from 5 September 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 28 August 2023.

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