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(1) FWA must make a low-paid authorisation in relation to a proposed multi-enterprise agreement if: (a) an application for the authorisation has been made; and (b) FWA is satisfied that it is in the public interest to make the authorisation, taking into account the matters specified in subsections (2) and (3). FWA must take into account historical and current matters relating to collective bargaining (2) In deciding whether or not to make the authorisation, FWA must take into account the following: (a) whether granting the authorisation would assist low-paid employees who have not had access to collective bargaining or who face substantial difficulty bargaining at the enterprise level; (b) the history of bargaining in the industry in which the employees who will be covered by the agreement work; (c) the relative bargaining strength of the employers and employees who will be covered by the agreement; (d) the current terms and conditions of employment of the employees who will be covered by the agreement, as compared to relevant industry and community standards; (e) the degree of commonality in the nature of the enterprises to which the agreement relates, and the terms and conditions of employment in those enterprises.