"Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union" known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU) v Visy Board Pty Ltd and Visy Paper Pty Ltd [2025] FWC 3236

[2025] FWC 3236 The attached document replaces the document previously issued with the above code on 28 October 2025. Additional numbers removed from the MNC. Associate to Deputy President Wright Dated 21 November 2025 -- 1 of 4 -- -- 2 of 4 -- 1 Fair Work Act 2009 s.437 - Application for a protected action ballot order "Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union" known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU) v Visy Board Pty Ltd and Visy Paper Pty Ltd (B2025/1629) DEPUTY PRESIDENT WRIGHT SYDNEY, 28 OCTOBER 2025 Proposed protected action ballot of employees of Visy Board Pty Ltd and Visy Paper Pty Ltd [1] This is an application by the "Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union" known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU or Applicant) made under s.437 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act) for a protected action ballot order in relation to certain employees of Visy Board Pty Ltd and Visy Paper Pty Ltd (collectively Visy or Employers). [2] The employees who would be subject to the proposed ballot are employed under the Visy (Smithfield, Warwick Farm, Dandenong, O’Connor) Enterprise Agreement 2022. The Employers are related entities and are bargaining for a single enterprise agreement. [3] On 27 October 2025, the Commission was advised that the Employer, in effect, did not object to the Application. [4] In the circumstances, I have decided to determine the matter on the papers without holding a hearing. [5] On the basis of the material before me, including the declaration of Courtney Thompson, National Organiser, setting out the steps taken by the AMWU in bargaining with the Employer and that it has been, and is, genuinely trying to reach agreement with Visy, I am satisfied that there is a notification time in relation to the proposed agreement and that all of the requirements in s.443(1) of the Act have been met. [6] The ballot is to be conducted by Vero Engagement & Voting Solutions Pty Ltd (Vero Voting). Vero Voting has been approved as an eligible protected action ballot agent under s.468A of the Act and consequently is authorised to conduct the ballot. [7] For the purposes of s.443(3)(c) of the Act, the Commission has determined that the date by which voting is to close is 12 November 2025.1 This also establishes the ballot period for the purpose of s.448A(2) of the Act. [2025] FWC 3236 DECISION -- 3 of 4 -- [2025] FWC 3236 2 [8] An Order has been separately issued in PR793103. [9] This matter will be assigned to another Member of the Commission to conduct the s.448A compulsory conciliation conference. That Member will issue an Order requiring the attendance of all bargaining representatives in the proposed enterprise agreement at the conference. It is likely that Directions will also be issued to ensure that the parties attend the conference ready to conduct meaningful negotiations. DEPUTY PRESIDENT Printed by authority of the Commonwealth Government Printer <PR793105> 1 This is, in effect, 10 working days from the making of the Order and was the period sought in the application. -- 4 of 4 --