Cleanaway Operations Pty Ltd
Ballot passed FWC matter B2025/905 · result published 24 June 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 voters19employees on the voter roll
Turnout95%18 of 19 voted
Voted yes94–100%across the actions
Authorisation windowEndedabout 24 July 2025
Protected action has to start within 30 days of the result being declared, though the FWC can extend that.
What workers voted on
8 actions were put to the vote: 3 stoppages, 1 overtime ban, 4 work bans. All of them passed.
What was voted onYesNo% yes
1. Stoppages of work, including consecutive stoppages of work, for thirty minutes (30) minutes in duration180100%✔ passed
2. Stoppages of work, including consecutive stoppages of work, for 1 hour in duration180100%✔ passed
3. Stoppages of work, including consecutive stoppages of work, for 2 hours in duration180100%✔ passed
4. Ban for an indefinite period on the performance of Overtime, for any work performed outside the Employee's regular rostered hours of work (Additional Work)17194%✔ passed
5. Ban for an indefinite period on the performance of Collecting or Filtering of Hydrocarbon's180100%✔ passed
6. Ban for an indefinite period on the performance of operating, Septic vehicles, and Skip Trucks in and around the major hazard facilities180100%✔ passed
7. Ban for an indefinite period on the performance of recording weights of the collected waste, manually or electronically on Microsoft surface tablets180100%✔ passed
8. Ban for an indefinite period on the performance of collecting, sewage, Mercury, and general rubbish in the major hazard facilities known as Mercury and Btex (Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene and Xylenes) Processing Area180100%✔ 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.