Minerals & Metals Group (MMG) Australia Ltd T/A MMG

[2021] FWCA 298

[2021] FWCA 298

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Minerals & Metals Group (MMG) Australia Ltd T/A MMG
(AG2020/3443)

MMG ROSEBERY MINE – UNDERGROUND AGREEMENT 2020

Mining industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT CROSS	SYDNEY, 21 JANUARY 2021

Application for approval of the MMG Rosebery Mine – Underground Agreement 2020.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the MMG Rosebery Mine – Underground Agreement 2020 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Minerals & Metals Group (MMG) Australia Ltd T/A MMG. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employer 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. The undertakings are taken to be a term of the agreement.

[3] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[4] The “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) and the Australian Workers' Union being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisations.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 28 January 2021. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 21 January 2024.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A