CANBERRA METRO OPERATIONS PTY LTD ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2025-2029

Application for approval of the Canberra Metro Operations Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2025-2029.

[1] Canberra Metro Operations Pty Ltd (Applicant) has made an application for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Canberra Metro Operations Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2025-2029 (the Agreement) pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employer has provided a written undertaking. A copy of the undertaking is attached in Annexure A. 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. The undertaking is taken to be a term of the agreement.

[3] Subject to the undertaking referred to above, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[4] The Australian Rail, Tram and Bus Industry Union and the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia, being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under section 183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover their organisation. In accordance with subsection 201(2) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers the organisations.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 24 January 2026. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2029.

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