Ventia Pty Ltd T/A Ventia Australia Pty Ltd
(AG2024/2639)
VENTIA TELECOMMUNICATIONS FIELDWORK AGREEMENT 2024
Telecommunications services
DEPUTY PRESIDENT CROSS SYDNEY, 5 AUGUST 2024
Application for approval of the Ventia Telecommunications Fieldwork Agreement 2024
[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the
Ventia Telecommunications Fieldwork Agreement 2024 (the Agreement). The application
was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Ventia
Pty Ltd T/A Ventia Australia Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.
[2] The Employer has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is
attached in Annexure A. I am satisfied that 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. The undertakings are taken to be a term of the
agreement.
[3] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each of the
requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 as are relevant to this application for approval have
been met.
[4] The Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing
and Allied Services Union of Australia 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) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.
[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from
12 August 2024. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 5 August 2027.
[2024] FWCA 2872
