Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union

[2025] FWCA 1003

[2025] FWCA 1003

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union

(AG2025/704)

ANCO CIVIL CONSTRUCTION PTY LTD/ CFMEU SNOWY HYDRO 2.0 PROJECT COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 2024-2027

Building, metal and civil construction industries
COMMISSIONER PLATT	ADELAIDE, 24 MARCH 2025

Application for approval of the ANCO Civil Construction Pty Ltd/ CFMEU Snowy Hydro 2.0 Project Collective Agreement 2024-2027.

1. An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the ANCO Civil Construction Pty Ltd/ CFMEU Snowy Hydro 2.0 Project Collective Agreement 2024-2027 (the Agreement) pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) by the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (the Applicant). The agreement is a greenfields enterprise agreement.

1. The matter was allocated to my Chambers on 21 March 2025.

1. In accordance with s.187(5)(a) of the Act, I am satisfied that the Construction, Forestry, and Maritime Employees Union is entitled to represent the industrial interests of a majority of employees who will be covered by the Agreement in relation to the work that is to be performed under it.

1. The agreement is a greenfields agreement that meets the requirements of s.172(2)(b) of the Act.

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

1. Having regard s.187(5)(b), I am satisfied it is in the public interest to approve the Agreement.

1. The Agreement is approved and (despite the wording of Clause 2.2 of the Agreement) in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 7 days after the date of approval of the Agreement. The nominal expiry date is 1 May 2026.

COMMISSIONER

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