Application for approval of the ARA Fire Protection Services Pty Ltd Fire Electricians Enterprise Agreement 2025

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the ARA Fire Protection Services Pty Ltd Fire Electricians Enterprise Agreement 2025 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by ARA Fire Protection Services Pty Limited. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

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

[3] Pursuant to s.205A(2) of the Act, the workplace delegates' rights term prescribed by clause 26A of the Electrical, Electronic and Communications Contracting Award 2020 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[4] The Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 20 February 2026. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 July 2028.

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