[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Wettenhalls National 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 DRW Investments Pty Ltd (the Applicant) to cover DRW Investments Pty Ltd and Wettenhalls Services Pty Ltd Trading as Wettenhalls. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Applicant has provided written undertakings and submissions. I am satisfied on the basis of those submissions and the undertaking that the Agreement passes the better off overall test. I am also 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.

[3] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each requirement of ss.186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. The undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[4] Noting clause 3.3 of the Agreement, I am satisfied that the more beneficial entitlements of the NES in the Act will prevail where there is an inconsistency between the Agreement and the NES.

[5] Pursuant to s.205A(2) of the Act, the workplace delegates' rights terms prescribed by the Road Transport and Distribution Award 2020 and the Road Transport (Long Distance Operations) Award 2020 are taken to be terms of the Agreement.

[6] The Transport Workers' Union (TWU) lodged a Form F18 statutory declaration giving 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 the Agreement covers the TWU.

[7] The Agreement is approved and will operate in accordance with s.54 of the Act

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