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Ballot passed FWC matter B2025/516 · result published 11 Apr 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 voters431employees on the voter roll
Turnout–see the notice
Voted yes87–93%across the actions
Authorisation windowEndedabout 11 May 2025
Protected action has to start within 30 days of the result being declared, though the FWC can extend that.
What workers voted on
17 actions were put to the vote: 5 stoppages, 11 work bans, 1 messaging action. All of them passed.
What was voted onYesNo% yes
1. Stoppages of the performance of all work for specified periods of less than 30 minutes2963589%✔ passed
2. Stoppages of the performance of all work for 6 hours3032892%✔ passed
3. Stoppages of the performance of all work for 24 hours2904387%✔ passed
4. Stoppages of the performance of all work for an unspecified period of time2864487%✔ passed
5. Stoppages of the performance of work for specified periods for the purposes of communicating with the media, members of the public, or any other person about enterprise bargaining2983290%✔ passed
6. Periodic interruptions of work, over an indefinite period or for specified periods, to 291 38 329 IR TE publish information on social media about or related to enterprise bargaining2913888%✔ passed
7. Ban on responding to and complying with employer requests or directions to state whether you or other employees will engage, are engaging, or have engaged in protected industrial action3042792%✔ passed
8. Ban on the performance of work that would ordinarily be performed by one or more other employees who are engaging in protected industrial action2983390%✔ passed
9. Ban on the performance of all work other than the controlled shutdown of plant and machinery2953589%✔ passed
10. Ban on the performance of work with persons who are not employed as Process Operators but are performing the work of Process Operators3082393%✔ passed
11. Ban on the use and handling of tools, plant, machinery, materials or products that have been handled, transported or loaded by persons who are not employed as Process Operators but are performing the work of Process Operators3062592%✔ passed
12. Ban on the operation of specified plant and machinery2963390%✔ passed
13. Ban on the use of specified tools and equipment3003091%✔ passed
14. Ban on the production, use and/or handling of specified products or categories of product2963490%✔ passed
15. Ban on the performance of specified tasks and duties2973390%✔ passed
16. Ban on the staggering of meal breaks2993191%✔ passed
17. Ban on delivering or assisting with training2864387%✔ 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.