Application for approval of the DGL Warehousing and Distribution Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement (Warehousing and Driving Operations) Welshpool WA 2025 - 2028

[1] Dgl Warehousing & Distribution Pty Ltd (the Applicant) has made an application, under section 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the Act), for the approval of a single enterprise agreement known as the DGL Warehousing and Distribution Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement (Warehousing and Driving Operations) Welshpool WA 2025 - 2028 (the Agreement).

[2] The Applicant has provided a written undertaking. A copy of the undertaking is attached to the Agreement. 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.

[3] In compliance with section 190(4) of the Act, the bargaining representative's views regarding the undertaking proffered were sought. They were provided with the opportunity to raise and address any objections they had to the undertakings proffered. No objection was raised.

[4] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, and on the basis of the material contained in the application and accompanying declarations, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of sections 186, 187, 188, and 190 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[5] Clause 23.2 of the Agreement provides that where there is any conflict with the National Employment Standards (NES) and the Agreement the NES will apply to the extent of the inconsistency.

[6] Pursuant to section 205A(2) of the Act, the workplace delegates' rights term prescribed by the Road Transport and Distribution Award 2020 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[7] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with section 54 of the Act, will operate from 29 September 2025. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 6 February 2028.

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