ASC Pty Ltd [2025] FWC 3168 (22 October 2025)

s.602 - Application to correct obvious error(s) etc. in relation to FWC's decision

Application for a correction to a decision pursuant to s.602

• [1] ASC Pty Ltd has applied pursuant to s 602 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) to correct an obvious error in a decision issued on 22 April 2024 in [ [2024] FWCA 1393] (Approval Decision).

• [2] The Approval Decision relates to the approval of the ASC Pty Ltd (Western Australia) Trade Planning Enterprise Agreement 2023. ASC seeks that the Commission correct paragraph [6] of the Approval Decision as the identified nominal expiry date of 22 April 2028 does not reflect the nominal expiry date of 1 July 2027 that was agreed by the parties in clause 1.2 of the Agreement.

• [3] The Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union and the Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union of Workers known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU) (the organisations) are covered by the Agreement. The organisations do not object to the correction sought.

• [4] Section 602 of the Act provides as follows:

'Correcting obvious errors etc. in relation to the FWC's decisions

(1) The FWC may correct or amend any obvious error, defect or irregularity (whether in substance or form) in relation to a decision of the FWC (other than an error, defect or irregularity in a modern award, national minimum wage order, minimum standards order, minimum standards guidelines, road transport contractual chain orders or road transport contractual chain guidelines).

Note 1: If the FWC makes a decision to make an instrument, the FWC may correct etc. the instrument under this section (see subsection 598(2)).

Note 2: The FWC corrects modern awards and national minimum wage orders under sections 160 and 296.

Note 3: The FWC corrects minimum standards orders and minimum standards guidelines under subsections 536KQ(3) and 536KZ(3) respectively, and corrects road transport contractual chain orders and road transport contractual chain guidelines under subsections 536PT(3) and 536QW(3) respectively.

(2) The FWC may correct or amend the error, defect or irregularity:

• [5] Based on the material before me, I am satisfied that there is an obvious error in the Approval Decision, and it should be corrected.

• [6] Accordingly, I am satisfied it is appropriate to correct the obvious error in the Approval Decision. I order[1] pursuant to s 602 of the Act that the Approval Decision be amended to reflect the correct nominal expiry date.

[1] PR792893.

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