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Specialty Packaging Group Pty Ltd (Opal Specialty Packaging) enterprise agreement pay rates

This page lists the pay rates in the Specialty Packaging Group Pty Ltd (Opal Specialty Packaging) enterprise agreement (AE530898). The agreement was approved by the Fair Work Commission and sets the minimum pay for the staff it covers. The rates below are the agreement minimums; overtime, penalties and allowances can lift what you actually take home.

Who this agreement covers

Specialty Packaging Group (NSW) Enterprise Agreement 2025 - single-enterprise, single-site agreement covering production Employees (printing / converting / gluing / laminating machine operators, storepersons, forklift drivers, despatch staff) at Opal Specialty Packaging's commercial print/packaging facility at 15 Distribution Drive, Orchard Hills NSW.

Rates last updated 22 May 2026.

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Agreement details

Code

AE530898

Industry

Graphic arts

Ordinary hours

38 per week

Casual loading

25%

Union

AMWU (Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing & Kindred Industries Union)

Nominal expiry

3 November 2028

Minimum pay rates

Full-time pay runs from $1,020.68 per week ($26.86 per hour) at the entry level up to $1,551.16 per week at the top, across 7 classifications. A few examples:

Classification	Weekly (full-time)	Per hour
Level 1 - General HandLevel 1 - 6-month probationary entry position working under direction. General hand activity: feed, stacker, hand glue, stripping, packing and assembly production tasks in compl...	$1,020.68	$26.86
Level 2 - Assistant Operator / Assistant StorepersonLevel 2 - effective competency in all Level 1 tasks plus Assistant Operator (feed/stacker/hand glue/stripping/packing, operating semi-auto gluer under supervision, assisting wit...	$1,142.66	$30.07
Level 3 - Machine Operator (1 machine type)Level 3 - effective competency in all Level 2 Operator tasks. Can operate at least 1 of the main printing, converting, gluing or laminating machines. Assessed proficiency in mac...	$1,268.82	$33.39

The rate for every classification, plus casual rates, is in the pay checker below.

What else it sets

Penalty rates for weekends, public holidays and overtime.
8 allowances (for example Morning / Afternoon / Rotating / Short Night Shift Loading, Overtime Meal Allowance, Annual Leave Loading).

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Rates are sourced from Fair Work Commission data and shown as a guide. They can change, and your circumstances may differ. Verify against your payslip and the official instrument before acting. For advice, contact the Fair Work Ombudsman on 13 13 94 or a registered employment lawyer.