Specialty Packaging Group Pty Ltd Trading AS Opal Specialty Packaging
Ballot passed FWC matter B2025/1059 · result published 15 July 2025
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Action not confirmed. A successful ballot only authorises action. We mark it as reported once a source says it happened.
Eligible voters23employees on the voter roll
Turnout100%23 of 23 voted
Voted yes100%across the actions
Authorisation windowEndedabout 14 Aug 2025
Protected action has to start within 30 days of the result being declared, though the FWC can extend that.
What workers voted on
22 actions were put to the vote: 11 stoppages, 1 overtime ban, 10 work bans. All of them passed.
What was voted onYesNo% yes
1. 1 hour stoppages of work230100%✔ passed
2. 2 hour stoppages of work230100%✔ passed
3. 3 hour stoppages of work230100%✔ passed
4. 4 hour stoppages of work230100%✔ passed
5. 8 hour stoppages of work230100%✔ passed
6. 12 hour stoppages of work230100%✔ passed
7. 24 hour stoppages of work230100%✔ passed
8. 48 hour stoppages of work230100%✔ passed
9. 72 hour stoppages of work230100%✔ passed
10. Stoppages of work for a period of one week230100%✔ passed
11. Indefinite stoppages of work230100%✔ passed
12. Ban on overtime230100%✔ passed
13. Ban on emptying bins230100%✔ passed
14. Ban on clean ups around machines230100%✔ passed
15. Indefinite or periodic partial ban on the disposal of waste230100%✔ passed
16. Ban on operating the Thompson Flat Bed Die Cutter with only one machine operator230100%✔ passed
17. Ban on operating the Pobst Flat Bed Die Cutter with only one machine operator230100%✔ passed
18. Ban on operating the Corrumate Slitter with only one machine operator230100%✔ passed
19. Ban on operating the Boxmatic automatic box maker with only one machine operator230100%✔ passed
20. Ban on handling pallet flags230100%✔ passed
21. Ban on filling in job completion books230100%✔ passed
22. Ban on signing delivery dockets from trucks / couriers230100%✔ passed
The wording above is shortened from the notice's questions: introductory phrases are removed, and the action, what's affected, how long and any exclusions are kept. A question passes if more than half of the valid votes were yes. † Read from chart images in the FWC notice, so check the notice for the official figures.