Application for variation of the McDermott Australia (Crewing Services) Pty Ltd - Shell Australia Pty Ltd Crux Project Agreement 2025 - Approved variation of the McDermott Australia (Crewing Services) Pty Ltd - Western Australia and Northern Territory Offshore Construction Projects Agreement 2025.

[1] McDermott Australia (Crewing Services) Pty Ltd (the Applicant) has made an application for the approval of a variation to McDermott Australia (Crewing Services) Pty Ltd - Shell Australia Pty Ltd Crux Project Agreement 2025 the title of which has been varied to the McDermott Australia (Crewing Services) Pty Ltd - Western Australia and Northern Territory Offshore Construction Projects Agreement 2025 (the Agreement). The application was made under section 210 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the Act).

[2] The purpose of the variation is to broaden the scope of the Agreement's coverage to include all offshore construction projects off the coasts of Western Australia and the Northern Territory within the Australian Exclusive Economic Zone.

[3] An undertaking has been provided by the Applicant in relation to the definition of a shift worker and is also attached to the Agreement.

[4] Subject to the undertaking referred to above, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss 210 and 211 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval of a variation have been met.

[5] The Australian Workers' Union, the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia, and the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union are employee organisations that are covered by the Agreement. The organisations are supportive of approval of the proposed variation.

[6] The variation is approved and the consolidated version of the Agreement, as varied, is attached to this decision. In accordance with section 216 of the Act, the variation operates from 29 October 2025.

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