COMPASS GROUP - ESS OFFSHORE OIL & GAS & AUSTRALIAN WORKERS' UNION (WOODSIDE FPU) GREENFIELDS AGREEMENT 2025.

Application for approval of the Compass Group - ESS Offshore Oil & Gas & Australian Workers' Union (Woodside FPU) Greenfields Agreement 2025.

[1] Compass Group (Australia) Pty Ltd (the Applicant) has made an application for the approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Compass Group - ESS Offshore Oil & Gas & Australian Workers' Union (Woodside FPU) Greenfields Agreement 2025 (the Agreement).

[2] The application was made under section 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the Act). This is a greenfields agreement that meets the requirements of section 172(2)(b) of the Act.

[3] The Applicant has provided written undertakings, and a copy of the undertakings is attached to the Agreement.

[4] In accordance with section 191(2) of the Act, the undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement. Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of sections 186 and 187 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. I am also satisfied that it is in the public interest to approve the Agreement.

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

[6] In accordance with section 187(5)(a) of the Act, I am satisfied that the Australian Workers' Union (the Union) are entitled to represent the industrial interests of a majority of employees who will be covered by the Agreement in relation to work that is to be performed under it. Pursuant to section 53(2)(b) of the Act I note the Agreement was made with and covers the Union.

[7] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with section 54 of the Act, will operate from 11 December 2025.

[8] The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 13 February 2026.

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