Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union

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[2025] FWCA 3249

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29 SEPTEMBER 2025
[2025] FWCA 3249

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union

(AG2025/2654)

LORRENCE PTY LTD (QUEENS WHARF PROJECT) UNION COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 2022

Building, metal and civil construction industries

DEPUTY PRESIDENT MASSON

MELBOURNE, 29 SEPTEMBER 2025

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

  1. An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Lorrence Pty Ltd (Queens Wharf Project) Union Collective Agreement 2022 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by the 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 27 June 2025 and the Agreement was made on 1 August 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 Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

  1. The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 6 October 2025. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 November 2026.


DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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