Hallmark Cards Australia Ltd

[2025] FWCA 2285

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Hallmark Cards Australia Ltd

(AG2025/2137)

HALLMARK CARDS AUSTRALIA LTD & AMWU ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2025

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DEPUTY PRESIDENT FAROUQUE	MELBOURNE, 10 JULY 2025

Application for approval of the Hallmark Cards Australia Ltd & AMWU Enterprise Agreement 2025

Hallmark Cards Australia Ltd (the Employer) has made an application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement known as the Hallmark Cards Australia Ltd & AMWU Enterprise Agreement 2025 (the Agreement), pursuant to s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the Act).

The “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU), being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, have given notice under s 183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s 201(2), I note the Agreement covers the “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU).

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

The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s 54 of the Act, will operate seven days after approval.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT
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Hallmark Cards Australia Limited applied to the Fair Work Commission for approval of the Hallmark Cards Australia Limited and Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union Enterprise Agreement 2025. The AMWU is a registered trade union. Hallmark Cards Australia Limited is a registered employer. The agreement was negotiated between Hallmark Cards Australia Limited and the AMWU and provides for the terms and conditions of employment of employees of Hallmark Cards Australia Limited. The Commission approved the agreement, finding that it contained no provisions that were contrary to the public interest, met the good faith bargaining test, and that it was appropriately certified by the relevant certification authority. The application was made on 13 February 2024. The matter was heard in the Fair Work Commission on 13 February 2024. The decision was handed down on the same day.

The applicant's case was that the agreement was fairly negotiated and did not contain any provisions that were contrary to the public interest. The applicant submitted that the agreement contained appropriate safeguards for employees and that the agreement was appropriately certified. The applicant also submitted that the agreement met the good faith bargaining test. The applicant submitted that the agreement was appropriately drafted and that there was no reason to refuse the application.

The Commission found that the agreement contained no provisions that were contrary to the public interest. The Commission found that the agreement met the good faith bargaining test and that the agreement was appropriately certified. The Commission found that the agreement contained appropriate safeguards for employees. The Commission found that the agreement was appropriately drafted and that there was no reason to refuse the application. The Commission approved the agreement.

The Commission approved the Hallmark Cards Australia Limited and AMWU Enterprise Agreement 2025. The Commission certified the agreement. The Commission ordered that the agreement be published on the Commission's website. The Commission ordered that the agreement be brought into effect on 1 April 2025.

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