1 Fair Work Act 2009 s.536PD—Commission may make a road transport contractual chain order Transport Workers' Union of Australia (MS2025/1) DEPUTY PRESIDENT SLEVIN SYDNEY, 4 APRIL 2025 Part 3B – road transport contractual chain order – Application by Transport Workers’ Union of Australia – cash in transit industry [1] On 17 February 2025 the Transport Workers’ Union of Australia (TWU) made an application pursuant to s. 536PE of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (Application) for a road transport contractual chain order in the cash in transit (CIT) industry. The TWU requested that the Application be dealt with urgently. [2] Statements published on 20 February, 13 March and 19 March 2025 record the history and progress of the Application. The matters underpinning the request for urgency were dealt with at conferences on 11 and 19 March 2025 and 9 April 2025 was reserved if a further conference was necessary. As there has been no request to conduct a further conference 9 April 2025 is no longer reserved. [3] Directions issued on 13 March 2025 (and amended on 17 March) invited interested parties to provide their views on the progress of the matter. The responses from those who have expressed a view are published on the website. The parties are agreed that the next step is for the President to constitute an Expert Panel in accordance with s. 617(10B). [4] Once the Expert Panel is constituted a further directions hearing will be listed to progress the matter. DEPUTY PRESIDENT Printed by authority of the Commonwealth Government Printer <PR785842> [2025] FWC 954 STATEMENT