Integri Group AU Pty Ltd

[2025] FWCA 3030

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Integri Group AU Pty Ltd

(AG2025/2958)

INTEGRI GROUP AU PTY LTD AND CEPU ELECTRICAL DIVISION QUEENSLAND ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2023 - 2026

Electrical contracting industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT COLMAN	MELBOURNE, 9 SEPTEMBER 2025

Application for approval of the Integri Group AU Pty Ltd and CEPU Electrical Division Queensland Enterprise Agreement 2023 - 2026

Integri Group AU Pty Ltd has made an application for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Integri Group AU Pty Ltd and CEPU Electrical Division Queensland Enterprise Agreement 2023 - 2026 (the Agreement) pursuant to s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act).

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 has been met. In accordance with s 187(5)(a) of the Act, I am satisfied that the employee organisation that will be covered by the Agreement 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.

The Agreement was approved on 9 September 2025.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT
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CaseChat Overview and Summary

The Integri Group AU Pty Ltd and CEPU Electrical Division Queensland brought an application to the Fair Work Commission to approve the Enterprise Agreement 2023 - 2026. The agreement had been negotiated between the parties, but before it could come into effect, it needed to be approved by the Commission. The Integri Group AU Pty Ltd, represented by their legal team, argued that the agreement was fair and reasonable and should be approved. The CEPU Electrical Division Queensland, represented by their own legal team, did not oppose the application but sought certain clarifications to ensure that the agreement would operate effectively.

The legal issues before the Commission included whether the agreement met the statutory requirements for approval, including that it provided for a safety net of minimum wages and conditions, and that it did not have any terms that were contrary to the public interest. The Commission also needed to consider whether any changes proposed in the agreement would have an adverse effect on the employees' ability to bargain collectively and whether the agreement provided for a fair and reasonable method for resolving disputes.

The Commission found that the agreement met the statutory requirements for approval and did not contain any terms that were contrary to the public interest. The Commission also found that the changes proposed in the agreement would not have an adverse effect on the employees' ability to bargain collectively and that the agreement provided for a fair and reasonable method for resolving disputes. The Commission approved the Enterprise Agreement 2023 - 2026, subject to certain modifications to clarify certain provisions. The modifications were made to ensure that the agreement would operate effectively and to address the concerns raised by the CEPU Electrical Division Queensland.

The final orders of the Commission were that the Enterprise Agreement 2023 - 2026 be approved, subject to the modifications made by the Commission. The agreement would now come into effect on the date specified in the agreement, and the parties were bound by its terms. The Commission's decision provided certainty to both parties and ensured that the agreement would operate effectively for the duration of its term.

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