Racing and Wagering Western Australia T/A Racing and Wagering WA

[2024] FWCA 4544

[2024] FWCA 4544

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Racing and Wagering Western Australia T/A Racing and Wagering WA

(AG2024/4646)

RWWA GENERAL STAFF AGREEMENT 2024

State and Territory government administration
COMMISSIONER SCHNEIDER	PERTH, 17 DECEMBER 2024

Application for approval of the RWWA General Staff Agreement 2024

1. Racing and Wagering Western Australia T/A Racing and Wagering WA (the Applicant) has made an application for the approval of an enterprise agreement known as the RWWA General Staff Agreement 2024 (the Agreement). The application was made under section 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the Act). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

1. The Applicant has provided a written undertaking. A copy of the undertaking is attached to the Agreement.

1. I am satisfied that the undertaking will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the undertaking will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

1. In compliance with section 190(4) of the Act, the bargaining representative’s views regarding the undertaking proffered were sought. They were provided with the opportunity to raise and address any objections they had to the undertakings proffered. No objection was raised.

1. Subject to the undertakings referred to above, and on the basis of the material contained in the application and accompanying declarations, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of sections 186, 187, 188, and 190 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

1. The Community and Public Sector Union and the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (the Unions), being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under section 183 of the Act that they seek coverage under the Agreement.

1. In accordance with section 201(2) of the Act, and based on the declarations provided by the Unions, I confirm that the Unions are covered by the Agreement.

1. The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with section 54 of the Act, will operate from 24 December 2024. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 September 2027.

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