Downer EDI Rail
Ballot passed FWC matter B2025/1609 · result published 4 Nov 2025
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Eligible voters94employees on the voter roll
Turnout–see the notice
Voted yes100%across the actions
Authorisation windowEndedabout 4 Dec 2025
Protected action has to start within 30 days of the result being declared, though the FWC can extend that.
What workers voted on
20 actions were put to the vote: 11 stoppages, 1 overtime ban, 8 work bans. All of them passed.
What was voted onYesNo% yes
1. 1 hour stoppages of work940100%✔ passed
2. 2 hour stoppages of work930100%✔ passed
3. 3 hour stoppages of work940100%✔ passed
4. 4 hour stoppages of work940100%✔ passed
5. 8 hour stoppages of work940100%✔ passed
6. 12 hour stoppages of work940100%✔ passed
7. 24 hour stoppages of work940100%✔ passed
8. 48 hour stoppages of work940100%✔ passed
9. 72 hour stoppages of work940100%✔ passed
10. Stoppages of work for a period of one week940100%✔ passed
11. Indefinite stoppages of work930100%✔ passed
12. Ban on overtime940100%✔ passed
13. Indefinite or periodic partial work bans940100%✔ passed
14. Indefinite periodic or partial bans on overhead crane usage including dual crane lifts930100%✔ passed
15. Indefinite, periodic or partial bans on the use of power tools (240v, battery, Hydraulic or Pneumatic)940100%✔ passed
16. Indefinite, periodic or partial bans 94 0 94 on computer data entry or mobile devices940100%✔ passed
17. Indefinite, periodic or partial bans on EWP operations, including aspottersrole940100%✔ passed
18. Indefinite, periodic or partial bans on the use of Forklifts940100%✔ passed
19. Indefinite periodic or partial bans on shunting & track mobile operations940100%✔ passed
20. Indefinite periodic or partial bans on the use of lifting jacks either towards or down940100%✔ 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.