Application for variation of the Pipeline Drillers Group Enterprise Agreement 2025

[1] An application has been made for approval of a variation to the Pipeline Drillers Group Enterprise Agreement 2025 (the Agreement). The application was made by Pipeline Drillers Group Pty Ltd (the Employer) pursuant to s.210 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act).

[2] The application seeks to vary clause 5.20 of the Agreement, which stipulates the primary place of business. The change seeks to reflect the relocation of the Employer's primary place of business. There are no other proposed variations to the Agreement.

[3] In my earlier decision to approve the Agreement,[1] I noted that the Agreement does not contain a workplace delegates' rights term as required under s.205A of the Act for agreements made on or after 1 July 2024. Pursuant to s.205A(2) of the Act, the workplace delegates' rights term prescribed by the Building and Construction General On-site Award 2020 is attached to the Agreement, as varied, and taken to be a term of it.

[4] 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 variation is approved and the consolidated version of the Agreement, as varied, is attached to this decision.

[6]

In accordance with s.216 of the Act, the variation operates from 26 November 2025. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement remains 7 February 2029.

[1] [2025] FWCA 508.

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