Application for approval of the Bidfood Port Botany - Enterprise Agreement 2025

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Bidfood Port Botany - Enterprise Agreement 2025 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to section 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employer has provided written undertakings (Undertakings). A copy of the Undertakings is attached in Annexure A to this decision. I am satisfied that the effect of accepting the Undertakings is not likely to:

(a) cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement; or

(b) result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

[3] Pursuant to subsection 190(3) of the Act, I accept the Undertakings. The Undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[4] Subject to the Undertakings, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of sections 186, 187, 188 and 190 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with section 54 of the Act, will operate from 11 April 2025. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 March 2028.

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