Qube Ports Pty Ltd

[2018] FWCA 5010

[2018] FWCA 5010

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Qube Ports Pty Ltd
(AG2018/2413)

QUBE PORTS PTY LTD PORT OF MELBOURNE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2016

Stevedoring industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT COLMAN	MELBOURNE, 29 AUGUST 2018

Application for approval of the Qube Ports Pty Ltd Port of Melbourne Enterprise Agreement 2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Qube Ports Pty Ltd Port of Melbourne Enterprise Agreement 2016 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Qube Ports Pty Ltd. 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 have been met.

[3] Pursuant to s.205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[4] The Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union 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.

[5] The Agreement was approved on 29 August 2018 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 5 September 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2020.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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