Sydney Water Corporation
Ballot passed FWC matter B2026/1086 · result published 17 Sept 2026
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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 voters106employees on the voter roll
Turnout–see the notice
Voted yes91–96%across the actions
Authorisation windowEndedabout 17 Oct 2026
Protected action has to start within 30 days of the result being declared, though the FWC can extend that.
What workers voted on
19 actions were put to the vote: 4 stoppages, 1 overtime ban, 12 work bans, 1 clothing/badge action, 1 messaging action. All of them passed.
What was voted onYesNo% yes
1. Stoppages of work including consecutive stoppages of work, for up to 15 minutes in duration86693%✔ passed
2. Stoppages of work including consecutive stoppages of work, for up to 30 minutes in duration86693%✔ passed
3. Stoppages of work including consecutive stoppages of work, for up to 1 hour in duration87595%✔ passed
4. Stoppages of work including consecutive stoppages of work, for up to 4 hours in duration85792%✔ passed
5. For a defined or indefinite period, delaying or restricting the performance of work to publish, display or distribute posters, flyers and/or pamphlets in support of the proposed industrial action, including installing posters on…86595%✔ passed
6. For a defined or indefinite period, delaying or restricting the performance of work to produce, publish or display digital material in the form of video conference platform virtual backgrounds, email signatures, email automatic…84792%✔ passed
7. For a defined or indefinite period, delaying or restricting the performance of work to communicate with clients/customers, members of the public, politicians and/or media, orally or in writing, about the protected industrial…86693%✔ passed
8. For a defined or indefinite period, delaying or restricting the performance of work to display and/or distribute union materials, clothing, accessories, badges, stickers and/or lanyards in support of the proposed industrial action87595%✔ passed
9. Ban on the performance of work unless wearing clothing, accessories, badges, stickers and/or lanyards in support of the proposed industrial action86693%✔ passed
10. Ban on working beyond rostered hours, including a refusal to perform early starts, late finishes, and/or reasonable overtime86595%✔ passed
11. Ban on the performance of work outside of ordinary working hours, including rostered days off (RDO's)86693%✔ passed
12. Ban on responding to any work-related communication or correspondence outside of working hours88496%✔ passed
13. Ban on working from any office location where work can be performed from home88496%✔ passed
14. Ban on the use of any Sydney Water applications, including fatigue app, using personal phones for work, Whispers, pre-start checks, CLICK, FRM, CATS, SCADA, except those apps related to driving heavy vehicles87595%✔ passed
15. Ban on facilitating access or assistance to contractors on capital works projects or other construction work at Water and Wastewater Treatment plants and Ocean Treatment Plants84891%✔ passed
16. Ban on performing work which is subject to protected action bans by any or all members of the Combined Water Unions group, which includes AMWU, ASU, ETU, PA, except in circumstances that constitute an emergency situation posing a…87595%✔ passed
17. Ban on the provision of labour cost estimates as estimates other than zero87595%✔ passed
18. Ban on the provision of completed timesheets to Sydney Water Corporation87595%✔ passed
19. Ban on the provision of completed timesheets to Sydney Water Corporation with time allocated to capital expenditure88496%✔ 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.