Visy Packaging Pty Ltd T/A Visy Cartons - Broadmeadows

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[2017] FWCA 3285

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16 JUNE 2017
[2017] FWCA 3285

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

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Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Visy Packaging Pty Ltd T/A Visy Cartons - Broadmeadows

(AG2017/1898)

Visy Packaging Pty Ltd (Cartons - Broadmeadows) AFMEPKIU/ETU Enterprise Agreement 2017

Manufacturing and associated industries

Commissioner McKinnon

MELBOURNE, 16 JUNE 2017

Application for approval of the Visy Packaging Ltd (Cartons - Broadmeadows) AFMEPKIU / ETU Enterprise Agreement 2017.

  1. An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Visy Packaging Pty Ltd (Cartons – Broadmeadows) AFMEPKIU/ETU Enterprise Agreement 2017 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Visy Packaging Pty Ltd T/A Visy Cartons - Broadmeadows. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

  1. The Applicant 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.

  1. Subject to the undertakings referred to above, 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.

  1. 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.

  1. 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.

  1. The “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) and the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia, being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisations.

  1. The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 31 July 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 2 August 2020.

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