Application for approval of the Sonoco Australia - Composite Cans Preston Enterprise Agreement 2025

[1] Sonoco Australia Pty Ltd (the Employer) has made an application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement known as the Sonoco Australia - Composite Cans Preston Enterprise Agreement 2025 (the Agreement), pursuant to s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the Act).

Section 190 Undertakings

[2] The Employer has provided a written undertaking. A copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A. I am satisfied that the undertaking 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

[3] Subject to the undertaking referred to above, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss 186, 187, 188 and 190 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

Section 183 Bargaining Representatives

[4] The "Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union" known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU), being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, have given notice under s 183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s 201(2), I note the Agreement covers the "Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union" known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU).

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s 54 of the Act, will operate seven days after approval.  

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