Dowsing Contractors Pty Ltd Trading AS Dowsing Contractors
[2025] FWCA 778
•28 FEBRUARY 2025
| [2025] FWCA 778 |
| FAIR WORK COMMISSION |
| DECISION |
Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement
Dowsing Contractors Pty Ltd Trading AS Dowsing Contractors
(AG2025/385)
DOWSING CONTRACTORS PTY LTD & THE AUSTRALIAN WORKERS’ UNION MAJOR PROJECTS AGREEMENT 2025
| Building, metal and civil construction industries | |
| DEPUTY PRESIDENT MILLHOUSE | MELBOURNE, 28 FEBRUARY 2025 |
Application for approval of the Dowsing Contractors Pty Ltd & The Australian Workers’ Union Major Projects Agreement 2025
An application has been made for approval of a greenfields agreement known as the Dowsing Contractors Pty Ltd & The Australian Workers’ Union Major Projects Agreement 2025 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (Act) by Dowsing Contractors Pty Ltd T/A Dowsing Contractors.
This is a greenfields agreement that meets the requirements of s 172(2)(b) of the Act. 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. In accordance with s 187(5)(a) of the Act, I am satisfied that the Australian Workers’ Union (AWU) is entitled to represent the industrial interests of a majority of employees who will be covered by the Agreement in relation to work that is to be performed under it. I am also satisfied that it is in the public interest to approve the Agreement as required by s 187(5)(b).
Pursuant to s 53(2)(b) of the Act I note the Agreement was made with the AWU and that the Agreement covers this organisation.
The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s 54 of the Act will operate from 7 March 2025. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 28 February 2029.
DEPUTY PRESIDENT
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