West Australian Newspapers Ltd t/a The West Australian

[2015] FWCA 8009

[2015] FWCA 8009

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

West Australian Newspapers Ltd t/a The West Australian
(AG2015/6644)

WEST AUSTRALIAN NEWSPAPERS EDITORIAL ENTERPRISE BARGAINING AGREEMENT (EBA) 2015

Journalism
COMMISSIONER GREGORY	MELBOURNE, 23 NOVEMBER 2015

Application for approval of the West Australian Newspapers Editorial Enterprise Bargaining Agreement (EBA) 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the West Australian Newspapers Editorial Enterprise Bargaining Agreement (EBA) 2015 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by West Australian Newspapers Ltd t/a The West Australian. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] 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.

[3] 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.

[4] The Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance 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 is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 30 November 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2016.

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Annexure A