Enterprise Agreement · AE520004
Employer: Qantas Airways Limited · ABN 16009661901
Status
Approved
Approved
12 May 2023
Nominal expiry
31 Dec 2025(past)
Industry
transport
This is the Qantas Airways Limited (AWU) Enterprise Agreement 12. It covers employees of Qantas Airways Limited who are members of the Australian Workers' Union. The agreement was approved in May 2023 and expires in December 2025.
Past nominal expiry — likely still in force
Under the Fair Work Act, an enterprise agreement continues to apply after its nominal expiry date until it's formally terminated or replaced by a new agreement. Workers covered by this EA should check whether a successor EA is being negotiated.
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5 agreements for this employer are on the Fair Work Commission register. An enterprise agreement keeps operating until it is replaced or terminated, so the most recently approved one below is the one to check your pay against.
A newer agreement has been approved for this employer.
The agreement on this page was approved 12 May 2023. Qantas Airways Limited (AWU, AMWU, CEPU) Enterprise Agreement 12 was approved 8 Oct 2025 and is the later document. Check which one your employer applies to you before relying on the rates here.
| Agreement | Approved | Nominal expiry | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Airways Limited (AWU, AMWU, CEPU) Enterprise Agreement 12AE530650Most recent | 8 Oct 2025 | 30 June 2028 | Approved |
| Qantas Airways Limited (AWU, AMWU, CEPU) Enterprise Agreement 12caen084648306 | 8 Oct 2025 | 30 June 2028 | Approved |
| Qantas Airways Limited (AWU, AMWU, CEPU) Brisbane Base Maintenance Agreement 7AE529551 | 2 July 2025 | 30 June 2028 | Approved |
| QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED (AWU) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 12AE520004You are here | 12 May 2023 | 31 Dec 2025passed — still operates | Approved |
| QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED (AWU, AMWU, CEPU) BRISBANE BASE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT 6AE519948 | 8 May 2023 | 30 June 2024passed — still operates | Approved |
Passing its nominal expiry date does not end an agreement. It continues to apply until the Commission approves a replacement or terminates it, so an agreement years past its nominal expiry can still be the one that sets your pay. Source: Fair Work Commission document register.
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