[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Close the Loop Enterprise Agreement 2025 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Close The Loop Operations P/L. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employer has provided written undertakings. The Employer provided a pre-emptive undertaking with the lodgement of this application and an undertaking in response to concerns raised by the Commission. A copy of the undertakings are attached in Annexure A. I am satisfied that the undertakings will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the undertakings will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement. The undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[3] I note that a revised signature page was sought by the Commission as the authority of the employee representatives to sign the Agreement was not apparent. The Applicant has provided a revised signature page and I am satisfied the employee representative have signed the Agreement as required by reg. 2.06A of the Fair Work Regulations 2009.

[4] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188, 193 and 193A as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[5] The Agreement is approved and in accordance with s.54, will operate from 3 November 2025. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2028.

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