Rural Press Printing Pty Limited T/A Fairfax Media Print and Distribution Launceston

[2019] FWCA 1882

[2019] FWCA 1882

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Rural Press Printing Pty Limited T/A Fairfax Media Print and Distribution Launceston
(AG2018/6028)

FAIRFAX MEDIA PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION - LAUNCESTON ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2018

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COMMISSIONER BISSETT	MELBOURNE, 25 MARCH 2019

Application for approval of the Fairfax Media Printing and Distribution - Launceston Enterprise Agreement 2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Fairfax Media Printing and Distribution - Launceston Enterprise Agreement 2018 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Rural Press Printing Pty Limited T/A Fairfax Media Print and Distribution Launceston. 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] Pursuant to subsection 190(3) of the Act, I accept the Undertakings.

[4] Subject to the Undertakings, 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.

[5] 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) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 1 April 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2021.

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Annexure A