Regional Publishers Pty Ltd T/A The Daily Advertiser - Wagga Wagga, The Western Advocate - Bathurst, The Daily Liberal - Dubbo, The Central Western Daily - Orange, The Northern Daily Leader - Tamworth

[2019] FWCA 3271

[2019] FWCA 3271

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Regional Publishers Pty Ltd T/A The Daily Advertiser - Wagga Wagga, The Western Advocate - Bathurst, The Daily Liberal - Dubbo, The Central Western Daily - Orange, The Northern Daily Leader - Tamworth
(AG2019/1250)

JOURNALISTS (REGIONAL DAILY NEWSPAPERS) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2019

Journalism
COMMISSIONER CIRKOVIC	MELBOURNE, 10 MAY 2019

Application for approval of the Journalists (Regional Daily Newspapers) Enterprise Agreement 2019.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Journalists (Regional Daily Newspapers) Enterprise Agreement 2019 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Regional Publishers Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employer has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A. I am satisfied that the undertakings will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the undertakings will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

[3] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. The Agreement does not cover all of the employees of the employer, however, taking into account the factors in Section 186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

[4] The Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance 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) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[5] The Agreement was approved on 10 May 2019 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 17 May 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 September 2021.

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Annexure A