Ridgebay Holdings Pty Ltd
[2009] FWA 395
•25 SEPTEMBER 2009
[2009] FWA 395 |
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DECISION |
Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Approval of enterprise agreement
(AG2009/13516)
RIDGEBAY HOLDINGS PTY LTD PLUTO LNG PROJECT OFFSHORE HOOK-UP AND COMMISSIONING PROJECT AMWU GREENFIELDS AGREEMENT 2009
Oil and Gas Industry | |
SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT HARRISON | SYDNEY, 25 SEPTEMBER 2009 |
Application for approval of the Ridgebay Holdings Pty Ltd Pluto LNG Project Offshore Hook-Up and Commissioning Project AMWU Greenfields Agreement 2009.
[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Ridgebay Holdings Pty Ltd Pluto LNG Project Offshore Hook-Up and Commissioning Project AMWU Greenfields Agreement 2009 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The agreement is a single-enterprise greenfields agreement. It has been made by Ridgebay Holding Pty Ltd and the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU).
[2] The Agreement was made during the bridging period 1 as defined in the Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009 (the Transitional Act), accordingly, when considering whether to approve the Agreement I have taken into account the provisions of Part 2–4 of Chapter 2 of the Act as modified by Schedule 7 of the Transitional Act.
[3] I have considered the matters contained in the employer declaration and the declaration made on behalf of the employee organisation which will be covered by the Agreement.
[4] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186 and 187 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. In accordance with s.187(5)(a) of the Act I am satisfied that the AMWU is entitled to represent the industrial interests of a majority of employees who will be covered by the Agreement in relation to work that is to be performed under it. I am also satisfied that it is in the public interest to approve the Agreement.
[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 2 October 2009. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 2 October 2012.
SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT
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