austlii:cth/FWCA/2025/3120
General information, not legal advice.
FWCA
2025-09-18
Original judgment source is linked above.
s.185 - Enterprise agreement
Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia
GRAF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD AND CEPU - PLUMBING DIVISION (VIC) PLUMBING ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2024 - 2027
Application for approval of the Graf Australia Pty Ltd and CEPU - Plumbing Division (Vic) Plumbing Enterprise Agreement 2024 - 2027.
[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Graf Australia Pty Ltd and CEPU - Plumbing Division (Vic) Plumbing Enterprise Agreement 2024 - 2027 (the Agreement). The Application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the Act). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.
[2] I am satisfied that each requirement of ss.186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. For the purposes of the better off overall test, I have had regard to each of the matters in s.193A(2)-(7) of the Act.
[3] The Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia being a bargaining representative for the Agreement supports the approval of the Agreement and has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.
[4] The Agreement is approved, and in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 25 September 2025. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 October 2027.
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