Victorian Arts Centre Trust
Ballot passed FWC matter B2026/854 · result published 5 Aug 2026
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Action not confirmed. A successful ballot only authorises action. We mark it as reported once a source says it happened.
Eligible voters61employees on the voter roll
Turnout95%58 of 61 voted
Voted yes90–98%across the actions
Authorisation windowEndedabout 4 Sept 2026
Protected action has to start within 30 days of the result being declared, though the FWC can extend that.
What workers voted on
12 actions were put to the vote: 2 stoppages, 1 overtime ban, 3 work bans, 1 clothing/badge action, 5 messaging actions. All of them passed.
What was voted onYesNo% yes
1. Stoppages of all work, for periods of between 10 minutes and up to and including 24 hours' duration55395%✔ passed
2. Stoppages of all work, for periods of an indefinite duration52690%✔ passed
3. Ban on working overtime, including before shifts, after shifts and during break times56297%✔ passed
4. Actions in the form of interrupting or stopping work, to provide comments, to petition, and/or to provide any other information concerning the Union enterprise agreement campaign publicly (including on social media), to members…55395%✔ passed
5. Ban on working in a manner which is faster than a slow walking pace54493%✔ passed
6. Actions in the form of interrupting or stopping a performance, to communicate to ACM audiences, verbal, visual or digital statements or other information concerning the Union enterprise agreement campaign53591%✔ passed
7. Actions in the form of providing comments, statements, petitions and/or any other information concerning the Union enterprise agreement campaign in the form of emails, email signatures, auto-reply messages, voicemail messages, or…54493%✔ passed
8. Ban on performing any work other than the specific duties listed in an employee's position description55395%✔ passed
9. Actions in the form of wearing or displaying in any way insignia, slogans and/or any other material related to the Union campaign about the enterprise agreement (including online, on stage during performances and during…57198%✔ passed
10. Actions in the form of Interrupting or stopping work to hand out flyers about the Union campaign for a new enterprise agreement to members of the public, and/or to place campaign material in public areas55395%✔ passed
11. Actions in the form of interrupting Company email procedures by using Out of Office, changing email signatures to communicate the Union campaign and/or using ALL CAPS when writing emails internally and externally53591%✔ passed
12. Ban on performing higher duties56297%✔ 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.