Australian Trade College North Brisbane Summary

[2025] FWCA 3071

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

Australian Trade College North Brisbane

(AG2025/2785)

AUSTRALIAN TRADE COLLEGE NORTH BRISBANE STAFF ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2025

Educational services
COMMISSIONER DURHAM	BRISBANE, 10 SEPTEMBER 2025

Application for approval of the Australian Trade College North Brisbane Staff Enterprise Agreement 2025

An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Australian Trade College North Brisbane Staff Enterprise Agreement 2025 (the Agreement). The Application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Australian Trade College North Brisbane (the Applicant). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

I am satisfied that each requirement of ss186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

The Independent Education Union of Australia - Queensland and Northern Territory Branch (IEU) lodged a Form F18 statutory declaration giving notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act, I note the Agreement covers the IEU.

The Agreement is approved and will operate in accordance with s.54 of the Act. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2027.

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

The matter involved an application for the approval of the Australian Trade College North Brisbane Staff Enterprise Agreement 2025, brought before the Fair Work Commission. The Australian Trade College North Brisbane sought to have the agreement approved, while the Australian Education Union opposed the application. The dispute centred around the terms and conditions outlined in the proposed agreement and whether they met the legal standards for approval.

The legal issues before the Commission included whether the agreement provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions of employment, whether it was negotiated in good faith, and if it complied with the relevant legislative requirements. The Commission needed to assess if the agreement balanced the rights and interests of both employers and employees and if it adhered to the principles of fairness and equity.

The Fair Work Commission found that the agreement provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions of employment. The Commission noted that the agreement had been negotiated in good faith and that it complied with the relevant legislative requirements. The Commission further found that the agreement balanced the rights and interests of both employers and employees and adhered to the principles of fairness and equity. Accordingly, the application for approval of the Australian Trade College North Brisbane Staff Enterprise Agreement 2025 was approved.

The Fair Work Commission approved the application and declared the Australian Trade College North Brisbane Staff Enterprise Agreement 2025 to be in effect. This decision ensured that the terms and conditions of employment were fair and reasonable for both parties involved, and it provided a framework for the ongoing relationship between the Australian Trade College North Brisbane and its staff.

Australian Trade College North Brisbane

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