VEOLIA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD INDUSTRIAL SERVICES [BROOKLYN] AGREEMENT 2025

Application for the Approval of the Veolia Environmental Services (Australia) Pty Ltd Industrial Services [Brooklyn] Agreement 2025 - Application is Approved.

[1] Pursuant to s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 ('Act'), an application has been made by Veolia Environmental Services T/A Veolia ('Applicant') for approval of a single enterprise agreement, known as the Veolia Environmental Services (Australia) Pty Ltd Industrial Services [Brooklyn] Agreement 2025 ('Agreement').

[2] The Applicant has provided written undertakings. I am satisfied that the undertakings will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement. The undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement and are annexed to the Agreement, marked 'Annexure A'.

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

[4] The Agreement contains a NES precedence clause found at cl 4(b). This clause will be relied upon in the event of any inconsistency between this Agreement and the National Employment Standards.

[5] The Australian Workers' Union, being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s 183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s 201(2) of the Act. I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s 54 of the Act, will operate from 15 April 2026. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 July 2028.

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