Newcastle Stevedores Pty Ltd
Ballot passed FWC matter B2025/1728 · result published 15 Dec 2025
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Eligible voters84employees on the voter roll
Turnout67%56 of 84 voted
Voted yes86–93%across the actions
Authorisation windowEndedabout 14 Jan 2026
Protected action has to start within 30 days of the result being declared, though the FWC can extend that.
What workers voted on
16 actions were put to the vote: 5 stoppages, 11 work bans. All of them passed.
What was voted onYesNo% yes
1. Stoppages of work of 1 hour duration51591%✔ passed
2. Stoppages of work of 4 hours duration51591%✔ passed
3. Stoppages of work of 8 hours duration51591%✔ passed
4. Stoppages of work of 12 hours duration50689%✔ passed
5. An unlimited of stoppages of work of 24 hours duration48886%✔ passed
6. Ban on the performance of any work on any ship for a of 8 hours commencing at the time that ship has been tied up to the wharf51591%✔ passed
7. Ban on the of work on any shift that is not a shift of 8 hours duration51591%✔ passed
8. Ban on the performance of work on any shift that does not commence at 08m, or hours51591%✔ passed
9. Ban on the performance of shift extensions51591%✔ passed
10. Ban on the performance of any work while any other employee whose employment will be covered by the proposed agreement is on a meal or other break52493%✔ passed
11. Ban on the performance of any work between COOO and 0800 hours52493%✔ passed
12. Ban on the performance of work on any nominated shipping line52493%✔ passed
13. An unlimited of bans on the performance of call-ins outside of allocated shifts50689%✔ passed
14. Ban on the performance of Grade 5 and 6 upgrade work50689%✔ passed
15. An unlimited of bans on transferring between berths and sites once allocated to work50689%✔ passed
16. Ban on using personal phones for work purposes while on shift50689%✔ 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.