| [2025] FWCA 2969 |
| FAIR WORK COMMISSION |
| DECISION |
Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement
Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union
(AG2025/2896)
HERITAGE WALLPAPER PTY LTD AND THE CFMEU (VICTORIAN CONSTRUCTION AND GENERAL DIVISION) SUBCONTRACTORS PAINTING & DECORATING ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2024 - 2027
| Building, metal and civil construction industries | |
| DEPUTY PRESIDENT COLMAN | MELBOURNE, 3 SEPTEMBER 2025 |
Application for approval of the Heritage Wallpaper Pty Ltd and the CFMEU (Victorian Construction and General Division) Subcontractors Painting & Decorating Enterprise Agreement 2024 - 2027
The Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) has made an application for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Heritage Wallpaper Pty Ltd and the CFMEU (Victorian Construction and General Division) Subcontractors Painting & Decorating Enterprise Agreement 2024 - 2027 (the Agreement) pursuant to s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.
On the basis of the material contained in the application and accompanying declaration, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss 186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval has been met.
The CFMEU, being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s 183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. As required by s 201(2), I note that the Agreement covers the CFMEU.
The Agreement was approved on 3 September 2025.
DEPUTY PRESIDENT
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CaseChat Overview and Summary
The central legal issue before the Commission was whether the enterprise agreement contained all the mandatory terms required by the Fair Work Act and whether it was free from any unlawful content. The Commission considered whether the agreement appropriately addressed all necessary terms, including minimum wages and conditions, and whether any provisions were unfair or contrary to public policy.
In making its decision, the Commission examined the content of the agreement in detail. It found that the agreement included all mandatory terms and was free from any unlawful content. The Commission noted that the agreement provided for fair wages and conditions, and did not contain any unfair provisions. The Commission was satisfied that the agreement would operate in a manner consistent with the objectives of the Fair Work Act, including promoting high levels of economic and social performance.
The Commission approved the enterprise agreement, finding that it met all the statutory requirements for approval. The agreement was registered and will operate from the date of registration. The Commission's decision provides clarity for the parties involved and ensures that the agreement operates in a manner consistent with the objectives of the Fair Work Act.
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