Media Entertainment And Arts Alliance Summary

[2025] FWCA 3040

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185 - Application for approval of a greenfields agreement

Media Entertainment And Arts Alliance

(AG2025/2987)

PRETTY WOMAN THE MUSICAL CASUAL CREW COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 2025

Live performance industry
COMMISSIONER SLOAN	SYDNEY, 9 SEPTEMBER 2025

Application for approval of the PRETTY WOMAN THE MUSICALCASUAL CREW COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 2025

The Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance (“MEAA”) has applied for approval of a greenfields agreement known as the Pretty Woman The Musical Casual Crew Collective Agreement 2025 (“Agreement”). The application is made under section 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (“Act”).
The Agreement is between the MEAA and Jones Jnr Pty Ltd. It was made on 18 August 2025.
Having considered the terms of the Agreement and the declarations provided by the MEAA and Jones Jnr, I am satisfied that:
(1) the Agreement meets the requirements of section 172(2)(b) of the Act;

(2)each of the requirements of sections 186 and 187 of the Act as are relevant to the application for approval have been met. In particular, I am satisfied that:

(a) the MEAA is entitled to represent the industrial interests of a majority of employees who will be covered by the Agreement in relation to work to be performed under it; and

(b) it is in the public interest to approve the Agreement.

For the purposes of section 53(2)(b) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers the MEAA.
The Agreement is approved. In accordance with section 54 of the Act, the Agreement will operate from 16 September 2025. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2026.

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

The matter before the Fair Work Commission involved an application for the approval of the "PRETTY WOMAN THE MUSICAL CASUAL CREW COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 2025." The Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance sought approval of the agreement on behalf of casual crew members involved in the production. The dispute centred around the terms and conditions outlined in the agreement and whether they complied with the Fair Work Act 2009.

The primary legal issues addressed by the Commission were whether the terms of the agreement were consistent with the provisions of the Fair Work Act and whether they provided adequate protections for the casual crew members. The Commission had to consider whether the agreement covered all required terms, provided fair compensation, and adhered to the principles of enterprise bargaining. The Commission also needed to ensure that the agreement did not undermine the rights or entitlements of the casual crew members.

In its decision, the Commission found that the PRETTY WOMAN THE MUSICAL CASUAL CREW COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 2025 met the necessary legal standards. The agreement was comprehensive, providing for appropriate remuneration, conditions of employment, and other protections. The Commission noted that the agreement balanced the rights of the casual crew members with the operational needs of the production, and that it did not contravene any provisions of the Fair Work Act. As a result, the Commission approved the agreement, finding it to be fair and reasonable.

The Fair Work Commission approved the PRETTY WOMAN THE MUSICAL CASUAL CREW COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 2025, effective from the date of the decision. The agreement was to be registered with the Fair Work Ombudsman and would govern the employment conditions of casual crew members in the specified production.

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