Manildra Energy Australia Pty Ltd

[2015] FWCA 3460

[2015] FWCA 3460

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Manildra Energy Australia Pty Ltd
(AG2015/971)

MANILDRA BOMADERRY SITE AGREEMENT 2015

Manufacturing and associated industries
SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT DRAKE	SYDNEY, 21 MAY 2015

Application for approval of the Manildra Bomaderry Site Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Manildra Bomaderry Site Agreement 2015 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Manildra Energy Australia Pty Ltd. The agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Agreement was not lodged within 14 days after it was made. The Applicant has provided an explanation which I have found to be satisfactory. Pursuant to s185(3)(b) I consider it fair to extend the time for making this application to 28 April 2015.

[3] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss186, 187 and 188 of the Act as are relevant to the application for approval have been met.

[4] The Australian Workers’ Union, the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia, and the Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union, all being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s201(2) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers those organisations.

[5] On 15 May 2015 an undertaking was provided which is annexed to this decision and marked “Annexure A”.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s54 of the Act, will operate from 28 May 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 January 2018.

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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ANNEXURE A