NEWS CORP AUSTRALIA NEWSPAPERS - MEAA ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2025

Application for approval of the News Corp Australia Newspapers - MEAA Enterprise Agreement 2025

[1] Nationwide News Pty Limited (Employer) has made an application for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the News Corp Australia Newspapers - MEAA Enterprise Agreement 2025 (Agreement) pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

Section 190 Undertakings

[2] The Employer has provided written undertakings (Undertakings). A copy of the Undertakings is attached in Schedule 2 of the Agreement. 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.

[3] Pursuant to subsection 190(3) of the Act, I accept the Undertakings. The Undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement.

Section 186, 187, 188 and 190

[4] 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.

Section 183 Bargaining Representatives

[5] The Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA) being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it.

[6] In accordance with s.201(2), I note that the Agreement covers the MEAA.

[7] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with section 54 of the Act, will operate from 1 August 2025. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2027.

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