REGISTERED ORGANISATIONS – amalgamation – s.73 Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 – ballots approved a proposed amalgamation between the CFMEU, MUA and TCFUA (applicant organisations) – consideration given to whether a day should be fixed as the day on which the amalgamation is to take effect – AMMA and MBA opposed to amalgamation – whether there were any relevant proceedings pending against applicant organisations – significant number of proceedings pending against CFMEU and MUA – proceedings described as ‘civil penalty proceedings’ – s.73(2)(c) of the RO Act excludes ‘civil proceedings’ from the kind of pending proceedings that would prevent the Commission from fixing an amalgamation day – Commission satisfied the outstanding civil penalty proceedings were ‘civil proceedings’ – satisfied the requirements of s.73 met – amalgamation of the applicant organisations to take effect from 27 March 2018. Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union; The Maritime Union of Australia and Textile, Clothing and Footwear Union of Australia
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