Linfox Australia Pty Ltd

[2017] FWCA 6498

[2017] FWCA 6498

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Linfox Australia Pty Ltd
(AG2017/5759)

LINFOX AUSTRALIA PTY LTD AND THE CFMEU RECURRENT WORK AT THE FORMULA ONE GRAND PRIX AGREEMENT 2018 - 2020

Building, metal and civil construction industries
COMMISSIONER GREGORY	MELBOURNE, 6 DECEMBER 2017

Application for approval of the Linfox Australia Pty Ltd and the CFMEU Recurrent Work at the Formula One Grand Prix Agreement 2018 - 2020.

[1] An application has been made for approval of a greenfields agreement known as the Linfox Australia Pty Ltd and the CFMEU Recurrent Work at the Formula One Grand Prix Agreement 2018 - 2020 (Agreement). The application was made by Linfox Australia Pty Ltd pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act).

[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 have been met. In accordance with s.187(5)(a) of the Act, I am satisfied that Construction, Forestry, 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 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union and that the Agreement covers these organisations.

[4] Pursuant to s.205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 13 December 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 August 2020.

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