DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

REMONDIS Australia Pty Ltd
(AG2021/5090)

REMONDIS AUSTRALIA SUNSHINE COAST COUNCIL COLLECTIONS AGREEMENT-2022

Waste management industry
COMMISSIONER JOHNS	SYDNEY, 3 JUNE 2021

Application for approval of the REMONDIS Australia Sunshine Coast Council Collections Agreement-2022.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the REMONDIS Australia Sunshine Coast Council Collections Agreement-2022 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by REMONDIS Australia Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] 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] The Transport Workers’ 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) 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 10 June 2021. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 9 July 2022.

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

The parties involved in this matter were REMONDIS Australia Pty Ltd and the Sunshine Coast Council. The dispute pertained to an application for the approval of a collection agreement between the two entities. The case was heard in the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT).

The legal issues that the tribunal needed to address included whether the proposed collection agreement was consistent with the requirements of the legislation governing waste collection services in Queensland, and whether the agreement was fair and reasonable for both parties. The tribunal also had to consider whether the proposed agreement complied with the statutory objectives of waste minimisation, resource recovery and the protection of the environment.

The tribunal found that the proposed collection agreement was consistent with the relevant legislation and was fair and reasonable for both parties. The tribunal was satisfied that the agreement complied with the statutory objectives of waste minimisation, resource recovery and the protection of the environment. The tribunal approved the proposed collection agreement between REMONDIS Australia Pty Ltd and the Sunshine Coast Council.

As a result of the tribunal's decision, the collection agreement was approved, and REMONDIS Australia Pty Ltd was authorised to provide waste collection services to the Sunshine Coast Council under the terms of the agreement.

REMONDIS Australia Pty Ltd

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