Veolia Water Operations Pty Limited
Ballot passed FWC matter B2026/555 · result published 4 June 2026
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Eligible voters36employees on the voter roll
Turnout69%25 of 36 voted
Voted yes72–92%across the actions
Authorisation windowEndedabout 4 July 2026
Protected action has to start within 30 days of the result being declared, though the FWC can extend that.
What workers voted on
28 actions were put to the vote: 7 stoppages, 1 overtime ban, 14 work bans, 6 messaging actions. All of them passed.
What was voted onYesNo% yes
1. 15-minute stoppages of work in all or part of the workplace (except in the event of an emergency posing a risk to life, serious injury, serious illness, public health, or environmental safety)21484%✔ passed
2. 30 minute stoppages of work in all or part of the workplace (except in the event of an emergency posing a risk to life, serious injury, serious illness, public health, or environmental safety)20580%✔ passed
3. 1 hour stoppages of work in all or part of the workplace (except in the event of an emergency posing a risk to life, serious injury, serious illness, public health, or environmental safety)21484%✔ passed
4. 2 hour stoppages of work in all or part of the workplace21484%✔ passed
5. 4 hour stoppages of work in all or part of the workplace20580%✔ passed
6. 12 hour stoppages of work in all or part of the workplace20580%✔ passed
7. 24 hour stoppages of work in all or part of the workplace22388%✔ passed
8. Ban on the performance of overtime21484%✔ passed
9. Ban on the performance of standby18772%✔ passed
10. An unlimited numtær of indefinite or periodic bans on the performance of remote and/or in person callouts20580%✔ passed
11. Ban on the performance of afternoon shifts21484%✔ passed
12. Ban on the performance of night shifts21484%✔ passed
13. Ban on the performance of testing provided this does not affect public health22388%✔ passed
14. Ban on the performance of work outside of the usual work area or location or depot or plant20580%✔ passed
15. Ban on the participation in Competency Programs21484%✔ passed
16. Ban on completing specific processes, requests, approvals or reports23292%✔ passed
17. Ban on using or taking home keys, swipe cards and/or buzzers18772%✔ passed
18. Ban on the use of technology including Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Google mobile phones and FRMs20580%✔ passed
19. Ban on assisting or communication with contractors21484%✔ passed
20. Ban on permitting contractors to enter work sites (except in the event of an emergency posing a risk to life, serious injury, serious illness, public health, or environmental safety)18772%✔ passed
21. Ban on returning to the office for employees who have been working from home. (except in the event of an emergency posing a risk to life, serious injury, serious illness, public health, or environmental safety)18772%✔ passed
22. Interrupting work periodically, over an indefinite period or for specified in order to type or re-type, for the purpose of including in each email to be sent, a statement in support of or about the proposed enterprise agreement…20580%✔ passed
23. Interrupting work periodically, over an indefinite period or for specified periods in order to display signage approved by the ASU on Veolia vehicles, property uniforms, and/or correspondence20580%✔ passed
24. Interrupting work periodiælly, over an indefinite period or for specified periods in order to sign off Veolia emails with employee number instead of name19676%✔ passed
25. Interrupting work periodically, over an indefinite period or for specified periods in order to display campaign material approved by the ASU on Veolia email signatures21484%✔ passed
26. Interrupting work periodically, over an indefinite period or for specified in order to publicly distribute information approved by the ASU (except in the event of an emergency posing a risk to life, serious injury, serious…22388%✔ passed
27. Interrupting work periodically, over an indefinite period or for specified periods in order to speak to the media and members of the public about the reason for the industrial action20580%✔ passed
28. In support of reaching an enterprise agreement with your employer, do you support the taking of protected industrial action against your employer separately, concurrently and/or consecutively, in the form of one or more of the…23292%✔ 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.