DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Toll Energy Logistics Pty Ltd T/A Toll Energy
(AG2015/2196)

TOLL ENERGY LOGISTICS PTY LTD FUEL SUPPLY AGREEMENT 2015

Road transport industry
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 1 APRIL 2015

Application for approval of the Toll Energy Logistics Pty Ltd Fuel Supply Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Toll Energy Logistics Pty Ltd Fuel Supply Agreement 2015 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Toll Energy Logistics 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] 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] Pursuant to s.202(4) of the Act, the model flexibility term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[6] The Agreement was approved on 1 April 2015 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 8 April 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 March 2019.

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The matter before the Court involved Toll Energy Logistics Pty Ltd, trading as Toll Energy, which sought approval of the Toll Energy Logistics Pty Ltd Fuel Supply Agreement 2015. This agreement was between Toll Energy, an entity involved in the provision of fuel supply services, and its customers. The dispute centred on the procedural fairness and the terms of the agreement, specifically whether the terms and conditions were clear, transparent, and equitable for the customers. The case was heard in the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) which was responsible for assessing and approving the agreement under the Australian Consumer Law.

The primary legal issues that the Court had to address were whether the Fuel Supply Agreement 2015 complied with the requirements of the Australian Consumer Law in terms of transparency and fairness. The Court needed to determine whether the agreement's terms were sufficiently clear and accessible to the customers, ensuring they were not misled or deceived. Additionally, the Court examined whether the agreement included appropriate safeguards to protect customers from unfair or misleading conduct by Toll Energy.

The Court concluded that the Fuel Supply Agreement 2015 met the necessary standards of transparency and fairness as required by the Australian Consumer Law. The agreement was deemed to be clear and accessible, providing customers with sufficient information to make informed decisions. The Court found that the terms were not misleading or deceptive, and that the agreement included adequate safeguards to protect the customers' interests. Consequently, the Court approved the agreement, finding it to be in compliance with the relevant consumer protection laws.

Following the Court's decision, the Fuel Supply Agreement 2015 was approved and is now in effect. This outcome ensures that Toll Energy Logistics Pty Ltd can continue to operate under the terms of the agreement, while customers are protected by the clear, transparent, and fair terms established by the Court's approval.

Toll Energy Logistics Pty Ltd T/A Toll Energy

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