Application for approval of the Metcash Trading Limited Rocklea Enterprise Agreement 2025

[1] Metcash Trading Limited (the Employer) has made an application for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Metcash Trading Limited Rocklea Enterprise Agreement 2025 (the Agreement) pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Agreement will apply to employees who are covered by the Storage Services and Wholesale Award 2020.

Section 190 Undertakings

[3] The Employer provided written undertakings to address a certain BOOT issue. 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.

Section 186, 187, 188 and 190

[4] 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.

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

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