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T12368

 

TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION

Industrial Relations Act 1984
s.55 application for filing an industrial agreement

The Australian Workers' Union, Tasmania Branch

and

P J & L D Stevens
(T12368 of 2005)

THE AUSTRALIAN WORKERS' UNION - P J & L D STEVENS - SHEARING INDUSTRY (TASMANIA) ENTERPRISE BARGAINING AGREEMENT 2005-2006

 

COMMISSIONER T J ABEY

HOBART, 9 December 2005

Industrial agreement - application approved - operative date 31 October 2005 - 1 year - forwarded to Registrar for registration

REASONS FOR DECISION

[1] On 27 October 2005, The Australian Workers' Union, Tasmania Branch and P J & L D Stevens lodged with the Registrar, pursuant to Section 55(2) of the Industrial Relations Act 1984, The Australian Workers' Union - P J & L D Stevens - Shearing Industry (Tasmania) Enterprise Bargaining Agreement 2005-2006.

[2] When this matter came on for hearing on 8 December 2005, Mr R Flanagan appeared for the AWU and, with written authority, appeared for P J & L D Stevens.

[3] Mr Flanagan explained that the agreement reflected the existing terms of the Pastoral Industry Award 1998, including the 2005 National Wage Case. The purpose of the agreement was to bring a degree of certainty to industrial regulation in the current political environment. There was no cost impact in that the agreement reflected rates and conditions actually being paid.

[4] I am satisfied that the agreement is consistent with both the Wage Fixing Principles and the public interest requirements of the Act.

[5] Pursuant to s.55(4) of the Act, the agreement is approved operative from 31 October 2005 and shall remain in force for a period of 12 months.

[6] The file will now be referred to the Registrar for registration in accordance with the requirements of Section 56(1) of the Act.

 

Tim Abey
COMMISSIONER

Appearances:
Mr Robert Flanagan for The Australian Workers' Union, Tasmania Branch and P J & L D Stevens

Date and Place of Hearing:
2005
December 8
Hobart