ARA Fire Protection Services Pty Ltd
Ballot passed FWC matter B2025/1462 · result published 10 Oct 2025
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Eligible voters8employees on the voter roll
Turnout88%7 of 8 voted
Voted yes100%across the actions
Authorisation windowEndedabout 9 Nov 2025
Protected action has to start within 30 days of the result being declared, though the FWC can extend that.
What workers voted on
36 actions were put to the vote: 7 stoppages, 1 overtime ban, 27 work bans, 1 other action. All of them passed.
What was voted onYesNo% yes
1. Stoppages of work for a period of up to 1 hour70100%✔ passed
2. Stoppages of work for a period of up to 2 hours70100%✔ passed
3. Stoppages of work for a period of up to 3 hours70100%✔ passed
4. Stoppages of work for a period of up to 4 hours70100%✔ passed
5. Stoppages of work for a period of up to 8 hours70100%✔ passed
6. Stoppages of work for a period of up to 24 hours70100%✔ passed
7. Stoppages of work for an indefinite period70100%✔ passed
8. Ban on the use of Computers and Tablets70100%✔ passed
9. Ban on the reading of emails70100%✔ passed
10. Ban on responding to emails70100%✔ passed
11. Ban on reading plans and schematics70100%✔ passed
12. Ban on reading standards70100%✔ passed
13. Ban on the use of two-way radios70100%✔ passed
14. Ban on using mobile phones for work purposes70100%✔ passed
15. Ban on attendance at company meetings relating to Protected Action70100%✔ passed
16. Ban on the supervision or authorization of contractors70100%✔ passed
17. Ban on contact with the company's managers regarding the Enterprise Agreement included but not limited to reading or replying to the company correspondence or attending company meetings or briefings70100%✔ passed
18. Ban on undertaking work, tasks or responsibilities normally undertaken by supervisors or managers70100%✔ passed
19. Working strictly in accordance with the companies" policies or directives and not using any initiative in the performance of duties, for a specified period or indefinitely70100%✔ passed
20. Ban on attending Call Backs70100%✔ passed
21. Ban on the performance or direction of resetting Fire Protection Systems70100%✔ passed
22. Ban on the performance of overtime70100%✔ passed
23. Ban on the performance of any work outside ordinary' hours70100%✔ passed
24. Ban on the performance or direction of work on Fire Sprinkler Systems70100%✔ passed
25. Ban on the performance or direction of work on the installation of fire protection systems apparatus or equipment70100%✔ passed
26. Ban on the performance or direction of work for testing and/or commissioning of fire protection system installations and equipment70100%✔ passed
27. Ban on the performance or direction of work on energising the whole, or part, of a fire protection system70100%✔ passed
28. Ban on the use of Elevated Work Platforms (EWPs)70100%✔ passed
29. Ban on the use of ladders70100%✔ passed
30. Ban on the use of test equipment70100%✔ passed
31. Ban on the use of a work vehicle70100%✔ passed
32. Ban on the use of personal and company provided power tools70100%✔ passed
33. Ban on attending call outs70100%✔ passed
34. Ban on the performance of work for which the employee is required to leave or remain away from their usual place of residence70100%✔ passed
35. Ban on working alone70100%✔ passed
36. Ban on being on-call70100%✔ 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.