WA Plantation Resources Pty Ltd T/A WAPRES

[2016] FWCA 2259

[2016] FWCA 2259

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

WA Plantation Resources Pty Ltd T/A WAPRES
(AG2016/462)

WA PLANTATION RESOURCES PTY LTD (WAPRES) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015

Nursery industry
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 12 APRIL 2016

Application for approval of the WA Plantation Resources Pty Ltd (WAPRES) Enterprise Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the WA Plantation Resources Pty Ltd (WAPRES) Enterprise 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 WA Plantation Resources Pty Ltd T/A WAPRES. 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] 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.

[4] The Australian Workers’ Union 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.

[5] The Agreement was approved on 12 April 2016 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 19 April 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2017.

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