Paper Australia Pty Ltd t/a Opal Australian Paper

[2020] FWCA 5204

[2020] FWCA 5204

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Paper Australia Pty Ltd t/a Opal Australian Paper
(AG2020/2726)

MARYVALE MILL ELECTRICAL/PLUMBING MAINTENANCE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2020 - 2023

Timber and paper products industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT COLMAN	MELBOURNE, 28 SEPTEMBER 2020

Application for approval of the Maryvale Mill Electrical/Plumbing Maintenance Enterprise Agreement 2020 - 2023

[1] Paper Australia Pty Ltd, which trades as Opal Australian Paper, has made an application for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Maryvale Mill Electrical/Plumbing Maintenance Enterprise Agreement 2020 - 2023 (the Agreement) pursuant to s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] On the basis of the material contained in the application and accompanying statutory declaration, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss 186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval has been met.

[3] The Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia, being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s 183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s 201(2) and based on the statutory declaration provided by the organisation, I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[4] The Agreement was approved on 28 September 2020 and, in accordance with s 54, will operate from 5 October 2020. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 September 2023.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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