ACT Education Directorate
Ballot passed FWC matter B2026/341 · result published 1 May 2026
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Eligible voters3,263employees on the voter roll
Turnout89%2,910 of 3,263 voted
Voted yes85–98%across the actions
Authorisation windowEndedabout 31 May 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: 3 stoppages, 1 work-to-rule action, 10 work bans, 1 clothing/badge action, 1 messaging action. All of them passed.
What was voted onYesNo% yes
1. Stoppages of all work for durations of between 5 minutes and 24 hours278513895%✔ passed
2. Indefinite or periodic stoppages or interruptions of work to provide comments, statements or any other information concerning the AEU's campaign in connection with a new enterprise agreement270018194%✔ passed
3. Ban on performing work unless wearing or displaying a union t-shirt, badge, insignia, slogans and/or any other material concerning the AEU campaign in connection with a new enterprise agreement240843785%✔ passed
4. Ban or limitations on sending emails unless the email contains a statement in the signature block highlighting the AEU's campaign in connection with a new enterprise agreement245935887%✔ passed
5. Ban on undertaking professional learning or engaging in professional learning communities259322392%✔ passed
6. Ban or limitations on the performance of duties or exercise of powers delegated to school leaders265514995%✔ passed
7. Ban or limitations on any or all aspects of student reporting, including but not limited to written reporting of any kind or meetings with parents to discuss student learning262715994%✔ passed
8. Ban or limitations on the activities or work associated with the Student-Centred Improvement Framework (SCIF),267810696%✔ passed
9. Indefinite or periodic stoppages of work to coincide with a visit to the workplace by an Australian Labor Party Member of the ACT Legislative Assembly263614995%✔ passed
10. Ban or limitations on the implementation of any Education Directorate system initiative at a school, except where it poses a risk to student safety26879697%✔ passed
11. Ban on supervising classes not usually assigned to the employee or taking students from classes that are being split, combined or collapsed due to the absence of their regular teacher260417094%✔ passed
12. Ban on teaching classes where the number of students exceeds the express limits in the Education Directorate's Class Sizes Policy26809597%✔ passed
13. Indefinite or periodic limitations on the performance of work, whereby employees perform no more than the minimum required by the rules of their workplace (work-to-rule)27007497%✔ passed
14. Ban or limitations on participating in public promotion of the Education Directorate or responding to requests from the Education Directorate for promotional material27096498%✔ passed
15. Ban on attending or participating in meetings convened by or on behalf of the Education Directorate or Education Support Office (ESO),27106498%✔ passed
16. Ban on completing or responding to requests for data, surveys, data collection exercises or audits initiated by or on behalf of the Education Directorate27324398%✔ 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.
Other ballots in this dispute
Each is a separate vote by a different group of employees.
3,263 eligible voters
B2026/341 · 85–98% voted yes
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526 eligible voters
B2026/343 · 90–98% voted yes