Application for approval of the GALE Pacific Limited Enterprise Agreement 2025

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the GALE Pacific Limited Enterprise Agreement 2025. The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009. It has been made by GALE Pacific Limited. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employer has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A. I am 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. The undertakings are taken to be a term of the agreement.

[3] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[4] The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union and United Workers Union, being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisations.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 23 July 2025. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 March 2028.

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