Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia Pty Ltd T/A Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia

[2016] FWCA 2723

[2016] FWCA 2723

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia Pty Ltd T/A Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia
(AG2016/2872)

VOYAGES INDIGENOUS TOURISM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2016

Tourism industry
SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT DRAKE DEPUTY PRESIDENT LAWRENCE COMMISSIONER CAMBRIDGE	SYDNEY, 3 MAY 2016

Application for approval of the Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2016 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement. The application was made by Voyager Indigenous Tourism Australia PTY LTD (the employer).

[2] The Fair Work Commission (the Commission) is satisfied that each of the requirements of ss186, 187 and 188 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met, except s.186(2) of the Act.

[3] In accordance with the Report and Recommendations to the Full Bench by Deputy President Lawrence and pursuant to s.189(2) of the Act, we are satisfied that, because of exceptional circumstances, approval of the Agreement would not be contrary to the public interest.

[4] The Commission notes and accepts the Undertakings provided by the employer which are taken to be a terms of the Agreement. A copy of the Undertakings are attached to this Decision as Annexure A.

[5] United Voice, being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants to be covered by the Agreement. As required by s.201(2) we note that the Agreement covers United Voice.

[6] The Agreement as varied by the Undertakings is approved. In accordance with s.54(1) of the Act it will operate from 10 May 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is10 May 2018.

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT

Annexure A

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