North Queensland Newspaper Company Limited, The

[2013] FWCA 3692

[2013] FWCA 3692

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

North Queensland Newspaper Company Limited, The
(AG2013/6796)

NORTH QUEENSLAND NEWSPAPER COMPANY LIMITED PRODUCTION WORKPLACE AGREEMENT 2013

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SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT HAMBERGER	SYDNEY, 7 JUNE 2013

Application for approval of the North Queensland Newspaper Company Limited Production Workplace Agreement 2013.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the North Queensland Newspaper Company Limited Production Workplace Agreement 2013 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act).

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

[4] The Agreement is approved and will operate from 14 June 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2015.

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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