Smit Lamnalco Towage (Australia) Pty Ltd

[2017] FWCA 773

[2017] FWCA 773

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Smit Lamnalco Towage (Australia) Pty Ltd
(AG2017/62)

SMIT LAMNALCO TOWAGE (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD AND MUA GLADSTONE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2016

Port authorities
COMMISSIONER GREGORY	MELBOURNE, 6 FEBRUARY 2017

Application for approval of the Smit Lamnalco Towage (Australia) Pty Ltd and MUA Gladstone Enterprise Agreement 2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Smit Lamnalco Towage (Australia) Pty Ltd and MUA Gladstone Enterprise Agreement 2016 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Smit Lamnalco Towage (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 Applicant sought that the appendices be kept confidential between the parties. Pursuant to s.594(1) of the Act, I order that the appendices be kept confidential between the parties.

[4] Pursuant to s.205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[5] The Maritime 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.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 13 February 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2020.

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