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MA000114 PR786653 |
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FAIR WORK COMMISSION |
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DETERMINATION |
Fair Work Act 2009
s.285—Annual wage review
Annual Wage Review 2025
(C2025/1)
Aquaculture Industry Award 2020
[MA000114]
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Aquaculture |
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JUSTICE HATCHER, PRESIDENT |
SYDNEY, 19 JUNE 2025 |
Annual Wage Review 2025.
A. Further to the decision issued by the Expert Panel in the Annual Wage Review 2025 on 3 June 2025 [[2025] FWCFB 3500], the above award is varied as follows:
1. By deleting the table appearing in clause 16.1 and inserting the following:
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Employee classification |
Minimum weekly rate (full-time employee) |
Minimum hourly rate |
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$ |
$ |
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Aquaculture Attendant Level 1 |
922.70 |
24.28 |
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Aquaculture Attendant Level 2 |
948.00 |
24.95 |
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Aquaculture Attendant Level 3 |
1019.00 |
26.82 |
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Aquaculture Attendant Level 4 |
1068.40 |
28.12 |
2. By deleting the year “2024” in clause 16.6(b) and inserting “2025”.
3. By deleting the amount “$3.51” appearing in clause 18.2(a) and inserting “$3.63”.
4. By deleting the amount “$4.85” appearing in clause 18.2(b) and inserting “$5.02”.
5. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.1.1 and inserting the following:
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Employee classification |
Ordinary hours |
Saturday |
Sunday |
Public holiday |
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% of minimum hourly rate |
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100% |
125% |
150% |
250% |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Aquaculture Attendant Level 1 |
24.28 |
30.35 |
36.42 |
60.70 |
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Aquaculture Attendant Level 2 |
24.95 |
31.19 |
37.43 |
62.38 |
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Aquaculture Attendant Level 3 |
26.82 |
33.53 |
40.23 |
67.05 |
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Aquaculture Attendant Level 4 |
28.12 |
35.15 |
42.18 |
70.30 |
6. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.1.2 and inserting the following:
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Employee classification |
Day |
Afternoon |
Night |
Non-successive afternoon or night1 |
Saturday |
Sunday |
Public holiday |
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First 3 hours |
After 3 hours |
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All ordinary hours on PH2 – non-cont s’worker |
Major portion of shift on PH2 – cont s’worker |
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% of minimum hourly rate |
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100% |
115% |
130% |
150% |
200% |
150% |
200% |
250% |
200% |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Aquaculture Attendant Level 1 |
24.28 |
27.92 |
31.56 |
36.42 |
48.56 |
36.42 |
48.56 |
60.70 |
48.56 |
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Aquaculture Attendant Level 2 |
24.95 |
28.69 |
32.44 |
37.43 |
49.90 |
37.43 |
49.90 |
62.38 |
49.90 |
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Aquaculture Attendant Level 3 |
26.82 |
30.84 |
34.87 |
40.23 |
53.64 |
40.23 |
53.64 |
67.05 |
53.64 |
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Aquaculture Attendant Level 4 |
28.12 |
32.34 |
36.56 |
42.18 |
56.24 |
42.18 |
56.24 |
70.30 |
56.24 |
7. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.2.1 and inserting the following:
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Employee classification |
Day |
Saturday |
Sunday |
Public holiday |
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% of minimum hourly rate |
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125% |
125% |
150% |
250% |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Aquaculture Attendant Level 1 |
30.35 |
30.35 |
36.42 |
60.70 |
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Aquaculture Attendant Level 2 |
31.19 |
31.19 |
37.43 |
62.38 |
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Aquaculture Attendant Level 3 |
33.53 |
33.53 |
40.23 |
67.05 |
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Aquaculture Attendant Level 4 |
35.15 |
35.15 |
42.18 |
70.30 |
8. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.2.2 and inserting the following:
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Employee classification |
Day |
Afternoon |
Night |
Non-successive afternoon or night1 |
Saturday |
Sunday |
Public holiday |
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First 3 hours |
After 3 hours |
All ordinary hours on PH2– non-cont s’worker |
Major portion of shift on PH2– cont s’worker |
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% of minimum hourly rate |
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125% |
140% |
155% |
175% |
225% |
175% |
225% |
275% |
225% |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Aquaculture Attendant Level 1 |
30.35 |
33.99 |
37.63 |
42.49 |
54.63 |
42.49 |
54.63 |
66.77 |
54.63 |
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Aquaculture Attendant Level 2 |
31.19 |
34.93 |
38.67 |
43.66 |
56.14 |
43.66 |
56.14 |
68.61 |
56.14 |
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Aquaculture Attendant Level 3 |
33.53 |
37.55 |
41.57 |
46.94 |
60.35 |
46.94 |
60.35 |
73.76 |
60.35 |
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Aquaculture Attendant Level 4 |
35.15 |
39.37 |
43.59 |
49.21 |
63.27 |
49.21 |
63.27 |
77.33 |
63.27 |
9. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.3.1 and inserting the following:
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Employee classification |
Monday to Saturday |
Sunday – all day |
Public holiday |
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first 3 hours |
after 3 hours |
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% of minimum hourly rate |
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150% |
200% |
200% |
250% |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Aquaculture Attendant Level 1 |
36.42 |
48.56 |
48.56 |
60.70 |
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Aquaculture Attendant Level 2 |
37.43 |
49.90 |
49.90 |
62.38 |
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Aquaculture Attendant Level 3 |
40.23 |
53.64 |
53.64 |
67.05 |
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Aquaculture Attendant Level 4 |
42.18 |
56.24 |
56.24 |
70.30 |
10. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.3.2 and inserting the following:
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Employee classification |
Non-continuous shiftworkers |
Continuous shiftworkers |
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Monday to Saturday |
Sunday – all day |
Public holiday |
Monday to Sunday |
Public holiday |
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first 3 hours |
after 3 hours |
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% of minimum hourly rate |
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150% |
200% |
200% |
250% |
200% |
200% |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Aquaculture Attendant Level 1 |
36.42 |
48.56 |
48.56 |
60.70 |
48.56 |
48.56 |
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Aquaculture Attendant Level 2 |
37.43 |
49.90 |
49.90 |
62.38 |
49.90 |
49.90 |
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Aquaculture Attendant Level 3 |
40.23 |
53.64 |
53.64 |
67.05 |
53.64 |
53.64 |
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Aquaculture Attendant Level 4 |
42.18 |
56.24 |
56.24 |
70.30 |
56.24 |
56.24 |
11. By deleting the amount “$1032.30” appearing in clause C.1.1 and inserting “$1068.40”.
12. By deleting the table appearing in C.1.1 and inserting the following:
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Allowance |
Clause |
% of standard rate |
$ |
Payable |
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First aid allowance |
18.2(a) |
0.34 |
3.63 |
per working day |
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Diving allowance—finfish attendants |
18.2(b) |
0.47 |
5.02 |
per hour or part thereof |
B. This determination comes into operation on 1 July 2025. In accordance with s 286(5) of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) this determination does not take effect in relation to a particular employee until the start of the employee’s first full pay period that starts on or after 1 July 2025.
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