Queensland Newspapers Pty Ltd

[2013] FWCA 9906

[2013] FWCA 9906

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Queensland Newspapers Pty Ltd
(AG2013/11462)

QUEENSLAND NEWSPAPERS PTY LTD (MURARRIE) ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2013

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DEPUTY PRESIDENT BOOTH	SYDNEY, 17 DECEMBER 2013

Application for approval of the Queensland Newspapers Pty Ltd (Murarrie) Engineering Department Enterprise Agreement 2013.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Queensland Newspapers Pty Ltd (Murarrie) Engineering Department Enterprise Agreement 2013 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Queensland Newspapers Pty Ltd. The agreement is a single-enterprise 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 “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU), 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) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 24 December 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 September 2014.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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