Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment

Bulletin 1 - Enterprise Agreement negotiations to commence

The Northern Territory Public Sector 2021 - 2025 Enterprise Agreement is due to expire on 10 August 2025, and I have agreed with the below unions to commence bargaining for a new agreement.

  • Community and Public Sector Union
  • Australian Manufacturing Workers Union
  • Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers Australia (Professionals Australia)
  • Electrical Trades Union
  • Transport Workers’ Union
  • Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation
  • United Workers Union
  • Australian Education Union
  • Health Services Union
  • Maritime Union of Australia

The initial bargaining meeting is scheduled as follows

Date: Wednesday 19 February 2025

Time: 9:00am to 12:00pm

Location: Gurrumbuy Room, level 6 NT House, 22 Mitchell Street, Darwin

Bargaining representatives

The Fair Work Act 2009 imposes rights and obligations on employers, unions and employees with respect to the bargaining process. Attached for your information is the required statutory Notice of Employee Representational Rights DOCX (32.5 KB), advising employees of the right to be represented in relation to the bargaining process.

Instruments of appointment for bargaining representatives can be forwarded before the initial meeting (or at any time during the bargaining process) to enquiries.ocpe@nt.gov.au or:

Attention: Employee Relations
Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment
GPO Box 4371
Darwin NT 0801

Bargaining representatives are requested to contact my Office on 8999 4282 to confirm meeting dates.

More information

Regular updates in relation to the bargaining process will be posted to the OCPE website. Information on bargaining in general can be obtained on the Fair Work Commissioner website or you can call their information line on 1300 799 675.

Nicole Hurwood

Commissioner for Public Employment

February 2025