Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00150:section:228
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00150
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 228
Character Range: 674735–675993

228  Bargaining representatives must meet the good faith bargaining requirements
 (1) The following are the good faith bargaining requirements that a bargaining representative for a proposed enterprise agreement must meet:
 (a) attending, and participating in, meetings at reasonable times;
 (b) disclosing relevant information (other than confidential or commercially sensitive information) in a timely manner;
 (c) responding to proposals made by other bargaining representatives for the agreement in a timely manner;
 (d) giving genuine consideration to the proposals of other bargaining representatives for the agreement, and giving reasons for the bargaining representative's responses to those proposals;
 (e) refraining from capricious or unfair conduct that undermines freedom of association or collective bargaining;
 (f) recognising and bargaining with the other bargaining representatives for the agreement.
Note: See also section 255A (limitations relating to greenfields agreements).
 (2) The good faith bargaining requirements do not require:
 (a) a bargaining representative to make concessions during bargaining for the agreement; or
 (b) a bargaining representative to reach agreement on the terms that are to be included in the agreement.