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Snowy Hydro Limited

Ballot passed FWC matter B2026/442 · result published 9 May 2026

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  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 voters8employees on the voter roll
Turnout100%8 of 8 voted
Voted yes100%across the actions
Authorisation windowEndedabout 8 June 2026

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

What workers voted on

21 actions were put to the vote: 4 stoppages, 1 overtime ban, 16 work bans. All of them passed.

What was voted onYesNo% yes
1. Stoppages of work for the duration of 1 hour80100%✔ passed
2. Stoppages of work for the duration of 24 hours80100%✔ passed
3. Stoppages of work for the duration of a week (seven days)80100%✔ passed
4. Stoppages of work of an indefinite duration80100%✔ passed
5. Ban on the performance of overtime80100%✔ passed
6. Ban on the use of company issued technology, including but not limited to tablets80100%✔ passed
7. Ban on the reversing of any vehicles or plant equipment80100%✔ passed
8. Ban of testing on live equipment or other plant80100%✔ passed
9. Ban on performing any tasks which require a permit80100%✔ passed
10. Ban on the completion of digital and/or physical documentation including data entry80100%✔ passed
11. Ban on the performance of fault finding80100%✔ passed
12. Ban on working from a ladder, scaffold or safety step80100%✔ passed
13. Ban on verifying and/or performing of any isolations80100%✔ passed
14. Ban on the use of digital or physical keys and/or locks80100%✔ passed
15. Ban on energisation and/or re-energisation of circuits of equipment80100%✔ passed
16. Ban on the use of apps or computer-based programs80100%✔ passed
17. Ban on the attendance of meetings held Tuesday or each week80100%✔ passed
18. Ban on shift work (Morning, Afternoon, and/or Night)80100%✔ passed
19. Ban on Store/Warehouse duties80100%✔ passed
20. Periodic and/or indefinite partial work bans on the completion of tasks without a work order80100%✔ passed
21. Ban on staggered lunch breaks80100%✔ 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.

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