2009(the Act). It has been made by Australian Capital Territory (the Applicant). The

(the Act). It has been made by Australian Capital Territory (the Applicant). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement. [2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss186, 187 and 188 as is relevant to this application for approval has been met. [3] I note that Clause A5.1 of the Agreement provides that this Agreement will be read and interpreted in conjunction with the National Employment Standards (NES) of the Act. If there is inconsistency between this agreement and the NES, and the NES provides greater benefit, the NES provision will apply to the extent of the inconsistency. [4] The Australian Education Union (AEU) lodged a Form F18 statutory declaration giving 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 the Agreement covers the AEU. [5] The Agreement is approved and will operate in accordance with s.54 of the Act. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 March 2026. [6] The application for approval of the Agreement was accompanied by a Form F1 requesting the Commission exercise its powers under s.218A of the Act to vary the Agreement to correct or amend certain clauses of the Agreement. The application was made by Australian Capital Territory (trading as Canberra Institute of Technology) pursuant to s.218A(2)(b)(i). [2024] FWCA 244 DECISION FairWork Commission f_p_n_1_ [2024] FWCA 244 [7] The application sought: