austlii:cth/FWCA/2026/434
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FWCA
2026-02-24
Griffith P, Multiquip P
Original judgment source is linked above.
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement
MULTIQUIP 'MQ' GRIFFITH P/L (FEED DRIVERS) AGREEMENT 2026
Application for approval of the Multiquip 'MQ' Griffith P/L (Feed Drivers) Agreement 2026
[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Multiquip 'MQ' Griffith P/L (Feed Drivers) Agreement 2026 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to section 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.
[2] Clause 41 of the Agreement is of no effect and the workplace delegates' rights term at clause 29A of the Road Transport and Distribution Award 2020 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.
[3] The Employer has provided written undertakings (Undertakings). A copy of the Undertakings is attached in Annexure A to this decision. I am satisfied that the effect of accepting the Undertakings is not likely to:
(a) cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement; or
(b) result in substantial changes to the Agreement.
[4] The views of each person who the Fair Work Commission knows is a bargaining representative for the Agreement have been sought in relation to the Undertakings.
[5] Pursuant to subsection 190(3) of the Act, I accept the Undertakings. The Undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement.
[6] Subject to the Undertakings, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of sections 186, 187, 188 and 190 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.
[7] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with section 54 of the Act, will operate from 3 March 2026. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 23 February 2030.
[8] The Transport Workers' Union, being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice to the Fair Work Commission that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s 201(2) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers the Transport Workers' Union.

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