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austlii:cth/FWCA/2025/2930
General information, not legal advice.
FWCA
2025-09-02
Original judgment source is linked above.
s.185 - Enterprise agreement
ECODYNAMICS SERVICES AND MULCH AND THE CFMEU (VICTORIAN CONSTRUCTION AND GENERAL DIVISION) SUBCONTRACTORS LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2024 - 2027
Application for approval of the ECODYNAMICS SERVICES AND MULCH and the CFMEU (Victorian Construction and General Division) Subcontractors Landscape Construction Enterprise Agreement 2024 - 2027
[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the ECODYNAMICS SERVICES AND MULCH and the CFMEU (Victorian Construction and General Division) Subcontractors Landscape Construction Enterprise Agreement 2024 - 2027 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the Act). It has been made by Ecodynamics Services Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.
[2] The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 (Cth) (Amending Act) made a number of changes to enterprise agreement approval processes in Part 2-4 of the Fair Work Act, that commenced operation on 6 June 2023. The notification time for the Agreement under s.173(2) was 18 June 2025 and the Agreement was made on 27 July 2025. Accordingly, both the genuine agreement and the better off overall test requirements are those applying on and from 6 June 2023.
[3] 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.
[4] The application was not lodged within 14 days after the agreement was made. Pursuant to s.185(3)(b), in all the circumstances I consider it fair to extend the time for making the application to the date it was actually made.
[5] The Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.
[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 9 September 2025. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 2 July 2027.
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