Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union

Case

[2025] FWCA 2875

1 OCTOBER 2025


[2025] FWCA 2875

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union

(AG2025/2787)

SUBZERO QLD PTY LTD (QUEENS WHARF PROJECT) UNION COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 2022

Building, metal and civil construction industries

COMMISSIONER MATHESON

SYDNEY, 1 OCTOBER 2025

Application for approval of the Subzero Qld Pty Ltd (Queens Wharf Project) Union Collective Agreement 2022

  1. An application has been made for approval of a greenfields agreement known as the Subzero Qld Pty Ltd (Queens Wharf Project) Union Collective Agreement 2022 (Agreement). The application was made by the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (Applicant) pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (Act).

  1. Based on the matters declared in the Form F20 – Employer’s declaration, I find this is a greenfields agreement that meets the requirements of s.172(2)(b) of the Act.

  1. In accordance with s.187(5) 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, and that it is in the public interest to approve the Agreement.

  1. On the basis of the materials before the Commission, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186 and 187 of the Act as are relevant to the application for approval of the Agreement have been met.

  1. I note that the Agreement was made with the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union, and that the Agreement covers the organisation.

  1. The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 8 October 2025. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 November 2026.


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