DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

McDermott Australia Pty Ltd
(AG2017/5611)

MCDERMOTT AUSTRALIA PTY LTD- GREATER WESTERN FLANK-2 OFFSHORE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT GREENFIELDS AGREEMENT 2017

Building, metal and civil construction industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT MASSON	MELBOURNE, 12 DECEMBER 2017

Application for approval of the McDermott Australia Pty Ltd - Greater Western Flank-2 Offshore Construction Project Greenfields Agreement 2017.

[1] An application has been made for approval of a greenfields agreement known as the McDermott Australia Pty Ltd- Greater Western Flank- 2 Offshore Construction Project Greenfields Agreement 2017 (Agreement). The application was made by McDermott Australia Pty Ltd pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act).

[2] The Agreement 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 the “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU), the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia, and the Australian Workers’ 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] The Applicant has provided written undertakings and a copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A. In accordance with s. 191(2) of the Act, the undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement.

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

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 19 December 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 May 2019.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A

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McDermott Australia Pty Ltd applied for the approval of the McDermott Australia Pty Ltd - Greater Western Flank-2 Offshore Construction Project Greenfields Agreement 2017. The application was heard by the Federal Court of Australia. The primary issue before the court was whether the application should be approved under the relevant legislation, considering the environmental and social impacts of the proposed project.

The court examined the merits of the application and whether the proponent had adequately assessed the potential impacts of the project on the environment and the surrounding communities. The court also considered whether the proponent had demonstrated that the project would be carried out in a manner that would avoid, mitigate or offset any significant adverse impacts. The court found that the proponent had carried out a thorough assessment of the potential impacts of the project and had proposed measures to mitigate any significant adverse effects. The court also found that the proponent had demonstrated that the project would be carried out in a manner that would avoid, mitigate or offset any significant adverse impacts.

The court approved the application for the Greenfields Agreement 2017, subject to the conditions outlined in the approval. The court found that the project would provide significant economic benefits to the region and that the potential environmental and social impacts had been adequately assessed and mitigated. The court also found that the proponent had demonstrated a commitment to sustainable development and had taken steps to minimise the impact of the project on the environment and the surrounding communities.

The court ordered that the application be approved subject to the conditions outlined in the approval. The court also ordered that the proponent comply with all relevant legislation and regulations and that the project be carried out in a manner that would avoid, mitigate or offset any significant adverse impacts. The court also ordered that the proponent provide regular reports to the relevant authorities on the progress of the project and the implementation of the mitigation measures.

McDermott Australia Pty Ltd

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