ESSENTIAL ENERGY FAR WEST (ELECTRICITY) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2024

Application for approval of the Essential Energy Far West (Electricity) Enterprise Agreement 2024

[1] Essential Energy has applied for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Essential Energy Far West (Electricity) Enterprise Agreement 2024 ("Agreement"). The application is made under section 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 ("Act"). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] Having regard to the material in the application and accompanying declaration, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of sections 186, 187, 188 and 190 of the Act as are relevant to the application have been met.

[3] The Mining and Energy Union ("MEU"), the New South Wales Local Government, Clerical, Administrative, Energy, Airlines and Utilities Branch of the Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union ("USU") and the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia ("CEPU") were bargaining representatives for the Agreement. The MEU and the USU support the approval of the Agreement.

[4] The MEU, the USU and the CEPU have each given notice under section 183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. As required by section 201(2) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers the MEU, the USU and the CEPU.

[5] The Agreement is approved. In accordance with section 54 of the Act, the Agreement will operate from 2 September 2025. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2027.

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