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DXC Enterprise Services Australia Pty Ltd

Ballot passed FWC matter B2026/123 · result published 10 Mar 2026

  1. Ordered
  2. Voting
  3. Result
  4. Action reported
  5. Ended
  6. Agreement
Action not confirmed. A successful ballot only authorises action. We mark it as reported once a source says it happened.
Eligible voters197employees on the voter roll
Turnout–see the notice
Voted yes84–96%across the actions
Authorisation windowEndedabout 9 Apr 2026

Protected action has to start within 30 days of the result being declared, though the FWC can extend that.

What workers voted on

26 actions were put to the vote: 7 stoppages, 1 overtime ban, 14 work bans, 1 clothing/badge action, 2 messaging actions, 1 other 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 duration164796%✔ passed
2. Stoppages of work including consecutive stoppages of work, for up to 30 minutes in duration163796%✔ passed
3. Stoppages of work including consecutive stoppages of work, for up to 1 hour in duration163696%✔ passed
4. Stoppages of work including consecutive stoppages of work, for up to 4 hours in duration1551392%✔ passed
5. Stoppages of work including consecutive stoppages of work, for up to 6 hours in duration1501889%✔ passed
6. Stoppages of work including consecutive stoppages of work, for up to 8 hours in duration1491989%✔ passed
7. Stoppages of work including consecutive stoppages of work, for up to 24 hours in duration1512188%✔ passed
8. Ban on the performance of paid or unpaid overtime1581293%✔ passed
9. Ban on the performance of 157 10 167 higher duties1571094%✔ passed
10. Ban on the performance of standby1521889%✔ passed
11. Ban on the performance of on call/call out1511889%✔ passed
12. Ban on performing incident resolution, customer requests, planned change requests and/or non-ticketed project work1521989%✔ passed
13. Ban on physically attending the workplace/work premises1621094%✔ passed
14. Ban on communications with clients and/or customers1442486%✔ passed
15. Ban on participating in training1462187%✔ passed
16. Ban on attending ad-hoc or scheduled team meetings1531691%✔ passed
17. Ban on attendings ad-hoc or scheduled meetings with the employees' supervisors/managers/directors1521690%✔ passed
18. Ban on attendings ad-hoc or scheduled meetings where two or more employees are invited to attend1491889%✔ passed
19. For a defined or indefinite period, delaying or restricting the completing and/or submitting of reports, timesheets and/or service level agreements (SLA) whether written or electronic1571392%✔ passed
20. For a defined or indefinite period, only performing tasks, duties and responsibilities contained in the employee's workday job position descriptions160995%✔ passed
21. 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 Professionals Australia's enterprise agreement campaign1452088%✔ passed
22. 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 Professionals Australia's…1412088%✔ passed
23. Ban on the performance of work unless wearing clothing, accessories, badges, stickers and/or lanyards in support of Professionals Australia's enterprise agreement campaign1382684%✔ passed
24. For a defined or indefinite period, delaying or restricting the performance of work to produce, publish or display digital material in support of Professionals Australia's enterprise agreement campaign in the form of video…1422386%✔ passed
25. 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 Professionals Australia's…1451889%✔ passed
26. For a defined or indefinite period, employees will delay or restrict the performance of work to publish or express support on social media for Professionals Australia's enterprise agreement campaign1402286%✔ 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.

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