austlii:cth/FWCA/2025/3478
General information, not legal advice.
FWCA
2025-09-24
Original judgment source is linked above.
The attached document replaces the document previously issued with the above code on 24 September 2025.
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement
Bridgestone Australia Ltd. Trading AS Bridgestone Australia
BRIDGESTONE AUSTRALIA LTD. WA WAREHOUSE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT
Application for approval of the Bridgestone Australia Ltd. WA Warehouse Enterprise Agreement 2025
[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Bridgestone Australia Ltd. WA Warehouse Enterprise Agreement 2025 (the Agreement) pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) by Bridgestone Australia Ltd. Trading AS Bridgestone Australia (the Employer). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.
[2] The United Workers Union (UWU) 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 UWU.
[3] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.
[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 7 days after the date of approval of the Agreement. The nominal expiry date is 31 March 2028.

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