Thiess Pty Ltd

[2013] FWCA 209

[2013] FWCA 209

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a greenfields agreement

Thiess Pty Ltd
(AG2012/13160)

THIESS NARROWS MARINE CROSSING PROJECT AGREEMENT 2012 - 2015

Building, metal and civil construction industries
SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT RICHARDS	BRISBANE, 21 JANUARY 2013

Application for approval of the Thiess Narrows Marine Crossing Project Agreement 2012 - 2015.

[1] An application pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (“the Act”) was made on 21 December 2012 by Thiess Pty Ltd for the approval of a Greenfields agreement known as the Thiess Narrows Marine Crossing Project Agreement 2012 - 2015(“the Agreement”).

[2] A statutory declaration was provided by Mr B. Swan, Acting Branch Secretary, of the Australian Workers’ Union (“the AWU”).

[3] In light of this statutory declaration and in accordance with s.187(5)(a) of the Act, I am satisfied that the AWU 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 and that it is in the public interest to approve the Agreement.

[4] On 21 January 2013 the Employer provided an undertaking to the Fair Work Commission. This undertaking is attached to and taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[5] In light of the Employer’s undertaking, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[6] The Agreement is approved and will operate in accordance with s.54 of the Act.

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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