ACT Education Directorate
Ballot passed FWC matter B2026/343 · result published 1 May 2026
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Eligible voters526employees on the voter roll
Turnout83%436 of 526 voted
Voted yes90–98%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
13 actions were put to the vote: 3 stoppages, 1 work-to-rule action, 7 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 hours4162195%✔ passed
2. Indefinite or periodic stoppages or interruptions of work to provide comments, statements or any other information concerning the AEU's campaign4052295%✔ 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 agreement3764490%✔ 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 agreement3823292%✔ passed
5. Ban on undertaking professional learning3852793%✔ passed
6. Ban or limitations on attendance at meetings, except those related to student safety3961696%✔ passed
7. Indefinite or periodic stoppages of work to coincide with a visit to the workplace by an Australian Labor Party Member of the ACT Legislative Assembly3882494%✔ passed
8. Ban or limitations on the implementation of any Education Directorate system initiative at a school, except where it poses a risk to student safety3981197%✔ passed
9. 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)3971197%✔ passed
10. Ban or limitations on participating in public promotion of the Education Directorate or responding to requests from the Education Directorate for promotional material3921696%✔ passed
11. Ban on completing or responding to requests for data, surveys, data collection exercises or audits initiated by or on behalf of the Education Directorate3911497%✔ passed
12. Ban or limitations on supervision of students outside of direct learning, classroom activities or individual student(s) care or support3911497%✔ passed
13. Ban on performing duties outside of those explicitly required by an employee's job description or position description, except where it poses a risk to student or staff safety397898%✔ 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
526 eligible voters
B2026/343 · 90–98% voted yes
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