Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union

Case

[2025] FWCA 1928

12 JUNE 2025


[2025] FWCA 1928

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union

(AG2025/1641)

V-CONSTRUCTIONS TRUST (THE TRUSTEE FOR) T/AS V-CONSTRUCTIONS PTY LTD AND THE CFMEU (VICTORIAN CONSTRUCTION AND GENERAL DIVISION) SUBCONTRACTORS FORMWORK ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2024 - 2027

Building, metal and civil construction industries

DEPUTY PRESIDENT MASSON

MELBOURNE, 12 JUNE 2025

Application for approval of the V-Constructions Trust (The Trustee For) T/AS V-Constructions Pty Ltd and the CFMEU (Victorian Construction and General Division) Subcontractors Formwork Enterprise Agreement 2024 - 2027

  1. An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the V-Constructions Trust (The Trustee For) T/AS V-Constructions Pty Ltd and the CFMEU (Victorian Construction and General Division) Subcontractors Formwork Enterprise Agreement 2024 - 2027 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

  1. The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 (Cth) (Amending Act) made a number of changes to enterprise agreement approval processes in Part 2-4 of the Fair Work Act, that commenced operation on 6 June 2023. The notification time for the Agreement under s.173(2) was 10 July 2024 and the Agreement was made on 26 May 2025. Accordingly, both the genuine agreement and the better off overall test requirements are those applying on and from 6 June 2023.

  1. I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

  1. The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 19 June 2025. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 2 July 2027.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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