National Fire Solutions (QLD) Pty Ltd

[2013] FWCA 8294

[2013] FWCA 8294

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

National Fire Solutions (QLD) Pty Ltd
(AG2013/10608)

NATIONAL FIRE SOLUTIONS (QLD) PTY LTD DOWNSTREAM LNG PROJECT GREENFIELDS AGREEMENT

Plumbing industry
COMMISSIONER RIORDAN	SYDNEY, 23 OCTOBER 2013

Application for approval of the National Fire Solutions (QLD) Pty Ltd Downstream LNG Project Greenfields Agreement.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the National Fire Solutions (QLD) Pty Ltd Downstream LNG Project Greenfields Agreement (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by National Fire Solutions (QLD) Pty Ltd (the Employer) and nominates the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia (CEPU); the Australian Workers’ Union (AWU) and the Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union (AMWU) as the relevant Employee Organisations with which the Agreement was made. The Agreement is a greenfields agreement.

[2] 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 particular, I am satisfied that the CEPU, AWU and AMWU 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 Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 30 October 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 23 October 2014.

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