Application for approval of the Visy Packaging Pty Limited (Shepparton) Enterprise Agreement 2025

[1] An application has been made by Visy Packaging Pty Limited (Visy) under s 185 for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Visy Packaging Pty Limited (Shepparton) Enterprise Agreement 2025 (the Agreement). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The version of the Agreement voted up by employees contains at clause 3 the address "...Doyles Road, Shepparton, Victoria 3644...". Visy has informed the Commission that the postcode "3644" is a typographical error which should read "3630" and has provided a corrected copy of the Agreement which reads "...Doyles Road, Shepparton, Victoria 3630...".

[3] Under s 218A(2)(a), the Commission may, on its own initiative, exercise its power under s 218A(1) to "vary an enterprise agreement to correct or amend an obvious error, defect or irregularity (whether in substance or form)".

[4] The "3644" postcode does not correspond to Shepparton. The postcode for Shepparton is "3630". It follows the address containing the "3644" postcode is an obvious error. I can therefore amend clause 3 of the Agreement to read: "This Agreement shall apply to all employees of Visy Packaging Pty Limited (the "Company" or the "Employer"), engaged at any of the locations situated at 1 Wheeler Street, or at Doyles Road, Shepparton, Victoria 3630, (collectively the "Premises" or the "Plant") who undertake work within the scope of coverage of the Manufacturing and Associated Industries and Occupations Award 2020 (the "Award")."

[5] The Employer has provided written undertakings. A copy of these undertakings is attached in Annexure A. I am satisfied the undertakings 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. I therefore note the undertakings are taken to be terms of the Agreement under section 201(3) of the Act.

[6] Subject to the undertakings, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of sections 186, 187, 188, 190, 193 and 193A relevant to this application for approval have been met. The Agreement does not cover all the employees of the employer, however, taking into account the factors in sections 186(3) and (3A), I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

[7] The "Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union" known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union being a bargaining representative for the Agreement has given notice under section 183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. I therefore note the Agreement covers the organisation under section 201(2) of the Act.

[8] The Agreement is approved today 25 June 2025. It will operate from 2 July 2025 as required by section 54 of the Act. The nominal expiry date is 30 June 2028.

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