ENTERPRISE BARGAINING – protected action ballot – extension of notice period – s.437 Fair Work Act 2009 – protected action ballot orders (PABO) made in respect of applications made by AMWU and CEPU – reasons for decision – Broadspectrum (Australia) P/L opposed the making of a PABO and requested that if granted, the period of written notice be seven days, rather than three days pursuant to s.443(5) FW Act – respondent maintained that the Unions were not genuinely trying to reach an agreement – Commission not persuaded Unions were not genuinely trying to reach agreement with Broadspectrum – not satisfied exceptional circumstances existed which would warrant Broadspectrum receiving a further period of written notice. “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) v and Anor
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