Application by Bega Cheese Limited
Citation: [2026] FWCA 1532
What happened
Bega Cheese Limited applied to the Fair Work Commission for approval of the Bega Port Melbourne Enterprise Agreement 2025. The agreement covers employees in the food, beverages and tobacco manufacturing industry. the Commissioner considered the application. The agreement will expire on 2028-09-30.
What was decided
The Fair Work Commission approved the Bega Port Melbourne Enterprise Agreement 2025. The Commission found the agreement met the requirements for approval. The agreement is for a bridging period.
What it means for employers
Employers seeking to implement enterprise agreements should ensure they comply with the Fair Work Act and Commission requirements for approval. Agreements must be considered carefully to ensure they are lawful and fair to employees.
What it means for employees
Employees covered by the Bega Port Melbourne Enterprise Agreement 2025 will be subject to the terms and conditions outlined in the agreement until its expiry date of 2028-09-30.
Want this applied to your situation?
Reading the decision is free. FairWork Mate goes further — it reads the full case library and applies precedents like this one to your specific facts, citing the cases as it reasons. General information, not a guaranteed outcome or legal advice.
Every statement above is drawn from the published decision. Read the original here:
https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/pdf/2026fwca1532.pdfWant more cases like this?
FairWork Mate tracks Fair Work Ombudsman, Fair Work Commission and Federal Court decisions across Australia. The full dataset, with structured fields for awards cited, industry, penalty amounts and affected employee counts, is available through the Business API. FairWork Mate answers plain-English questions grounded on the full corpus.
Individual case summaries on this site are free. API + advisor access is a paid product. Contact us for pricing or a 50% off first month.
Get notified on new Fair Work cases
Free email alerts when we publish new underpayment decisions, penalty orders, and workplace law updates.
Free forever. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
This summary was drafted from the published decision and reviewed before publishing. It is general information, not legal advice. For your specific situation, speak to the Fair Work Ombudsman (13 13 94) or a qualified lawyer. About these summaries & corrections →