Mount Isa City Council Owned Enterprises Pty Ltd T/A MOUNT ISA ENTERTAINMENT AND TOURISM VENUES

[2014] FWCA 1163

[2014] FWCA 1163

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a greenfields agreement

Mount Isa City Council Owned Enterprises Pty Ltd T/A MOUNT ISA ENTERTAINMENT AND TOURISM VENUES
(AG2014/3630)

MOUNT ISA ENTERTAINMENT AND TOURISM VENUES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014 - 2017

Amusement, events and recreation industry
COMMISSIONER SIMPSON	BRISBANE, 17 FEBRUARY 2014

Application for approval of the MOUNT ISA ENTERTAINMENT AND TOURISM VENUES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014 - 2017.

[1] An application pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (“the Act”) was made on 7 February 2014 by Mount Isa City Council Owned Enterprises Pty Ltd T/A MOUNT ISA ENTERTAINMENT AND TOURISM VENUES for the approval of a Greenfields agreement known as the MOUNT ISA ENTERTAINMENT AND TOURISM VENUES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014 - 2017 (“the Agreement”).

[2] Statutory declarations were provided by

● Mr B Callaghan, Acting Manager Director of Mount Isa City Council Owned Enterprises Pty Ltd T/A MOUNT ISA ENTERTAINMENT AND TOURISM VENUES, and

● Mr B C Swan, Branch Secretary of the Australian Workers’ Union.

[1] In light of the statutory declarations and in accordance with s.187(5)(a) of the Act, I am satisfied that The Australian Workers’ Union is 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 and that it is in the public interest to approve the Agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] The Agreement is approved and will operate in accordance with s.54 of the Act.

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