Application by Terra Verde DC Workforce Pty Ltd
Citation: [2026] FWCA 1383
What happened
Terra Verde DC Workforce Pty Ltd applied to the Fair Work Commission for approval of a greenfields enterprise agreement called the Terra Verde DC Workforce Pty Limited (Tunnelling) Greenfields Agreement 2026. The application was assigned case number AG2026/764 and was decided by Deputy President Clancy. A greenfields agreement is a type of enterprise agreement made before any employees are hired to work under it, typically for a new project or enterprise. The agreement relates to the building, metal and civil construction industries, specifically tunnelling work.
What was decided
Deputy President Clancy approved the Terra Verde DC Workforce Pty Limited (Tunnelling) Greenfields Agreement 2026. The agreement was given the identifier AE532987 and is recorded as a single-enterprise bridging period agreement with an expiry date of 23 March 2030. The decision was published on 28 May 2026. The source document does not provide detailed reasoning beyond the approval, as the full decision text was not available in the supplied source.
What it means for employers
Employers in the tunnelling and civil construction sectors can enter into greenfields agreements to set employment conditions before a project begins. Once approved, the agreement governs pay and conditions for workers on the covered project until its expiry date. Employers must ensure the agreement meets statutory requirements before seeking Commission approval.
What it means for employees
Workers engaged by Terra Verde DC Workforce Pty Ltd on tunnelling work covered by this agreement will have their pay and conditions governed by the approved agreement until it expires on 23 March 2030. Because it is a greenfields agreement, it was made before employees were hired, so workers should review the agreement terms when they commence employment.
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