Ventia Utility Services
[2025] FWCA 522
•10 FEBRUARY 2025
| [2025] FWCA 522 |
| FAIR WORK COMMISSION |
| DECISION |
Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a greenfields agreement
Ventia Utility Services
(AG2025/189)
VENTIA SEQWATER EA 2025
| Water, sewerage and drainage services | |
| COMMISSIONER DURHAM | BRISBANE, 10 FEBRUARY 2025 |
Application for approval of the Ventia Seqwater EA 2025
An application has been made for the approval of a greenfields agreement known as the Ventia Seqwater EA 2025 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Ventia Utility Services (the Applicant).
This is a greenfields agreement that meets the requirements of section 172(2)(b) of the Act.
I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186 and 187 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 Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia (ETU) and the Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) 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.
Pursuant to s.53(2)(b) of the Act, I note the Agreement was made with the ETU and AMWU, and that the Agreement covers these organisations.
The Agreement is approved and will operate on 28 February 2025. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 28 August 2026.
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