Application for approval of the Aqwest Enterprise Agreement 2025

[1] Bunbury Water Corporation Trading AS Aqwest (the Applicant) has made an application, under section 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the Act), for the approval of a single enterprise agreement known as the Aqwest Enterprise Agreement 2025 (the Agreement).

[2] The Applicant has provided a written undertaking. A copy of the undertaking is attached to the Agreement. I am satisfied that the undertaking will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the undertaking will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

[3] In compliance with section 190(4) of the Act, the bargaining representative's views regarding the undertaking proffered were sought. They were provided with the opportunity to raise and address any objections they had to the undertakings proffered. No objection was raised.

[4] Pursuant to section 205A(2) of the Act, the workplace delegates' rights term prescribed by the Water Industry Award 2020 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[5] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, and on the basis of the material contained in the application and accompanying declarations, 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.

[6] The Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (the Union), being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under section 183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with section 201(2) of the Act, and based on the declaration provided, I confirm that the Union is covered by the Agreement.

[7] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with section 54 of the Act, will operate from 26 March 2026. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 September 2028.

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