Melaleuca Refugee Centre Torture and Trauma Survivor Service of the NT Inc.

[2018] FWCA 1297

[2018] FWCA 1297

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.222—Enterprise agreement

Melaleuca Refugee Centre Torture and Trauma Survivor Service of the NT Inc.
(AG2017/6677)

2011 ENTERPRISE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE MRC, ITS STAFF AND THE AUSTRALIAN SERVICES UNION

Northern Territory
COMMISSIONER WILSON	MELBOURNE, 8 MARCH 2018

Application for termination of the 2011 Enterprise Bargaining Agreement between the MRC, its Staff and the Australian Services Union.

[1] On 12 December 2017, the Melaleuca Refugee Centre Torture and Trauma Survivor Service of the NT Inc. made an application pursuant to s.222 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) to terminate the 2011 Enterprise Bargaining Agreement between the MRC, its Staff and the Australian Services Union (the Agreement).

[2] Materials in support of the application include a statutory declaration asserting that eight of nine employees voted in favour of its termination.

[3] The views of the Australian Services Union, which is covered by the Agreement pursuant to s.183(1) of the Act, were sought as to the application to terminate the Agreement who advised on 8 March 2018 that they do not oppose termination of the Agreement.

[4] I am satisfied that each of the requirements contained in ss.222 and 223 of the Act have been met.

[5] The Agreement is terminated and, in accordance with s.224 of the Act, the termination will come into effect from 2 March 2018.

COMMISSIONER

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