austlii:cth/FWCA/2025/4046
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FWCA
2025-12-01
Original judgment source is linked above.
[2025] FWCA 4046 [Note: a correction has been issued to this document]
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement
Community Housing Canberra Ltd Trading AS Chc Affordable Housing
Application for approval of the CHC Enterprise Agreement 2025-2029
[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the CHC Enterprise Agreement 2025-2029 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Community Housing Canberra Ltd Trading as Chc Affordable Housing. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.
[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.
[3] Pursuant to s.205A(2) of the Act, the workplace delegates' rights term prescribed by the Clerks - Private Sector Award 2020 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.
[4] I note that the Agreement contains an NES precedence clause at cl.3.1, and this clause will be relied upon in the event of any inconsistency between this Agreement and the National Employment Standards
[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 8 December 2025. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 9 December 2026.
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