Koppers Wood Products Pty Ltd

Case

[2023] FWCA 2063

7 JULY 2023


[2023] FWCA 2063

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Koppers Wood Products Pty Ltd

(AG2023/2071)

KOPPERS WOOD PRODUCTS PTY LTD (TAKURA, QLD)

- ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2023-2026

Timber and paper products industry

COMMISSIONER LIM

PERTH, 7 JULY 2023

Application for approval of the KOPPERS WOOD PRODUCTS PTY LTD (TAKURA, QLD) - ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2023-2026

  1. Koppers Wood Products Pty Ltd has made an application for the approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Koppers Wood Products Pty Ltd (Takura, QLD) – Enterprise Agreement 2023-2026 (the Agreement). The application was made under s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the Act). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

  1. The Applicant has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A. I am satisfied that the undertakings will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the undertakings will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

  1. In compliance with s 190(4) of the Act, the bargaining representative’s views regarding the undertakings proffered were sought. They were provided with the opportunity to raise and address any objections they had to the undertakings proffered by the Applicant. No objection was raised.

  1. Subject to the undertakings referred to above, and on the basis of the material contained in the application and accompanying declarations, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss 186, 187, 188, and 190 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

  1. The Australian Workers Union (AWU) being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the FW Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

  1. The Agreement was approved on 7 July 2023 and, in accordance with s 54, will operate from 14 July 2023.  The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 March 2026.

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